Phoenix Observes Juneteenth On Monday: What Services Will Be Affected?

PHOENIX, AZ —In February, Mayor Kate Gallego and the Phoenix City Council voted to declare Juneteenth — June 19 — as an annual city holiday.

The holiday, which commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S., will be celebrated this Monday.

The holiday is on June 19th because on that date in 1865, a Union general arrived in Galveston, Texas, to inform enslaved African-Americans of their freedom and that the Civil War had ended.

This year, the holiday will be celebrated on June 20 because the actual June 19 is a Sunday. In years when June 19 falls on a Saturday, it will be celebrated a day earlier.

As a paid city holiday, Monday's closures will follow a similar pattern to Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President's Day and Caeser Chavez Day, according to the city. City offices will be closed, though many city services will be available.

Here are the services that will be affected, or not affected, on Monday:

• Solid waste collection: Trash and recycling will be collected as usual. There will be no change in collection day.
• Transfer stations: The 27th Avenue and North Gateway Transfer Stations will be closed on Monday.
• Library: Phoenix Public Library locations are closed on Monday. All Phoenix Public Library book drops and digital/eResources are available 24/7. Visit the library's website for more details.
• Parking meters: All parking meters are enforced 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, including weekends and holidays.
• Parks and recreation facilities: City of Phoenix Community Centers will be closed on Monday. Parks and trails will be open for their regular hours. Pueblo Grande Museum will be closed on Monday.
• Public transit: Sunnyslope, Ed Pastor, Metrocenter and Central Station transit centers will be closed on Monday. However, Valley Metro will operate on a normal schedule and Customer Service will be open. More information is available on the Valley Metro website.