The City commemorates Juneteenth/Freedom Day with programs, a tribute at the Jubilation Day Gospel Concert, and an official proclamation. City offices will be closed on Monday, June 20, in observance of the holiday. Recycling will be collected on its regular schedule, but bulk pick ups will not be scheduled.
June 19, 2022, best known as Juneteenth/Freedom Day, marks the 157th anniversary of the arrival of Union soldiers and General Gordon Granger in Galveston, Texas. On June 19, 1865, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation, the Union soldiers enforced the President’s order ending enslavement.
About six months after Granger brought the message of emancipation to Texas, Congress ratified the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution, formally abolishing slavery. Since June 19, 1866, freed slaves have marked the day to celebrate their independence. Juneteenth is also known as Black Independence Day, Freedom Day & Jubilee Day.
In observance of Juneteenth, most City facilities & offices are closed on June 20, 2022, with the exception of the following:
- Police Department Administrative Offices will be open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- The Water Park will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. for City of Gaithersburg Residents & Aquatics Members only.
- Interactive Water Feature at Olde Towne Plazawill be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- The Miniature Golf Course will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- The Aquatic Center will be open from 5:15 to 8:30 p.m.
The collection of recycled materials will take place as scheduled. Bulk pick up is unavailable.
Note that the Mayor & City Council Regular Session will take place on Tuesday, June 21 2022.
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