Apr 20, 2022

City Commission declares Juneteenth an official city holiday

Posted Apr 20, 2022 5:35 PM

By Dewey Terrill

JC Post

Juneteenth will be recognized as an official holiday on June 19th each year. City Commissioners took that action Tuesday night. 

Allen Dinkel, City Manager, said, "With our history in this community it's important to make this a recognized city holiday as well, so it will be June 19th. If the 19th falls on a Saturday city offices will be closed on the preceding Friday, and if it is on a Sunday city offices will be closed the following Monday.

Lat year President Biden declared Juneteenth an annual national holiday June 19th 

Juneteenth has been observed by many in Junction City for many years with an annual celebration in Heritage Park. This year the Juneteenth Community Association is hosting a celebration in that park on June 11th.