What Is Open and Closed in Miami-Dade, Broward on Juneteenth?

From courts to local libraries to government offices, run through what's shut down for Juneteenth.

June 17, 2024

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Juneteenth fireworks in Cleveland, Ohio, 2023. Photo by Eric Drost

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Wednesday, June 19 will mark the celebration of Juneteenth, the federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. after the last group of enslaved people in Galveston, Texas were freed on June 19, 1865.

President Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021 following the murder of George Floyd and the protests surrounding racial inequality and police brutality that engulfed the nation.

While the holiday, known as the nation's second independence day, is federally recognized, Florida is one of about dozen states that did not recognize it as an official state holiday as of 2023. It is not considered a paid holiday for state employees; however, local governments have taken it upon themselves to close local offices.

Though most restaurants and businesses remain open on June 19, there are some notable closures, including major banks and government agencies.

Here's a list of what's open and closed on Juneteenth.

Supermarkets: Open (hours vary by location)

Publix
Trader Joe's
Aldi
Whole Foods
Walmart
Target

Major Pharmacies: Open

CVS
Walgreens

Banks and Credit Unions: Closed

Wells Fargo
Chase
Capital One
Bank of America
PNC
Truist
CitiBank
Seacoast Credit Union

Government Agencies: Closed

Non-essential federal offices
Broward County governmental offices and courts
Miami-Dade County government offices and courts
Broward County library branches except NSU-Alvin Sherman Library
Miami-Dade libraries
U.S. Postal Service offices (no mail delivery)

Transit, Garbage Collection

UPS locations are open and pickup, and delivery services are available.
FedEx is open.
Broward and Miami-Dade transit will operate regular weekday service schedules.
Broward garbage, bulk, and recycling pickup will be collected as regularly scheduled.
Miami-Dade solid waste management will collect curbside garbage and trash.

Naomi Feinstein is a staff writer of Miami New Times where she primarily focuses on news. Naomi started her career with New Times as a summer intern in 2019, then returned as a fellow in August 2022 before joining the staff full-time in February 2023. She graduated from University of Miami where she contributed to the student-run newspaper, the Miami Hurricane. She holds a master’s degree and graduated with honors from the Columbia School of Journalism. In 2021, Naomi was recognized as the College Journalist of the Year from the Society of Professional Journalists of Florida, and she placed second for Best General News Story in the 2021 Pinnacle Awards.

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