Juneteenth: What’s Open, What’s Closed In Prince William County

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA — Because the June 19 Juneteenth holiday falls on a Sunday this year, banks, federal offices and the post office in Prince William County will be closed Monday in commemoration of the date in 1865 when word reached the last enslaved people in Texas that the Civil War had ended and they were free.

Many state and local government offices will be closed as well.

Here is a full list of openings and closings to know for Monday as residents celebrate Juneteenth:

• Prince William County government offices: Closed on June 20
• City of Manassas government offices: Closed on June 20
• Post office: Closed on June 20.
• Department of Motor Vehicles: Closed on June 20.
• Courts: All local and state courts will be closed on June 20.
• Libraries: Prince William Public Libraries will be closed on June 20.
• Landfill: The Prince William County landfill will be open on June 20.
• Parks, pools, and recreation centers: Most parks, pools, and recreation centers will be open on June 20.
• Metro: Metro will open at 7 a.m. and close at midnight on June 19, and be open 5 a.m. to midnight on a Saturday holiday schedule on June 20. Metro has closed five Orange Line stations between Stadium-Armory and New Carrollton through Labor Day. Additional closures are planned during the summer on the Blue Line between Stadium-Armory and Benning Road. Check back for upcoming weekend Metrorail information here.

Last year, President Joe Biden signed legislation making Juneteenth an official holiday, becoming the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday was approved in 1983. Juneteenth is oldest-known celebration of the end of slavery in the United States.

• Related: What Is Juneteenth? Celebrating The End Of Slavery

Patch employees have the day off Monday. Some other businesses around town may also be closed; so if you’re planning to stop by one of them, it’s a good idea to call ahead to make sure the business is open.

Some big brands are giving their employees a day off or paying them extra.

Companies that are already looking seriously at diversity, equity and inclusion efforts may see adding Juneteenth as a paid holiday as “something tangible” that “recognizes the importance of that day,” Julie Stich, a vice president of content at the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, told NPR.

Nike said in an email statement to NPR that Juneteenth is a paid holiday for corporate, retail, manufacturing and distribution employees across the Nike, Converse and Jordan brands. Zillow is doing the same as part of its “ongoing commitment to racial equality,” the company said in a statement.

Both Zillow and Nike are encouraging employees to reflect on the importance of the day while taking part in volunteering, activism and educational opportunities.

Among them, Target and Starbucks are open, but employees get time-and-a-half pay on Juneteenth, according to a list put together by Entrepreneur.

Tech companies Twitter and Square are giving employees the day off. Google and Amazon aren’t, but they’re encouraging employees to cancel meetings. Amazon is also offering “online learning opportunities” throughout the day.