Juneteenth 2022: What's Open, Closed For The Holiday In New York City

NEW YORK CITY, NY — Because Juneteenth — observed on June 19 in commemoration of the day in 1865 when the last enslaved African Americans in Texas learned they were finally free — falls on a Sunday this year, the federal holiday will be celebrated Monday.

This year New York City will honor the holiday with concerts centering Black artists, variety shows featuring Black performers, Black history events, and more.

The holiday weekend also means grappling with an array of logistics as many offices will be closed and the transit schedule will be different than usual.

To aid you in your long weekend plans, here's a look at what's open and closed for Juneteenth in New York City.

Government Buildings

• New York City public schools are closed.
• City, state and federal government buildings, including courts and post offices, are closed.
• Mail will not be delivered.
• Most banks will be closed.
• Libraries will be closed.

Transportation

• New York City subways, buses and the Staten Island Railway don't have any Juneteenth-related schedule changes as of now (outside from the usual planned changes).
• Path trains are running on a weekday schedule, as usual.

Parking

• Alternate side parking rules will be suspended.

Trash pickup

• Garbage, recycling and organics collection will not occur on Monday, June 20. There will also be no street cleaning.
• Residents whose usual garbage pickup day is Monday should put their trash out after 4 p.m. on Juneteenth.