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Juneteenth holiday: What’s closed in Atlanta

A mom and her two kids listen to a story. Atlanta residents celebrate at the Oakland Cemetary Juneteenth Family Festival. This is the third Juneteenth since becoming a federal holiday in 2021. Saturday, June 15, 2024 (Ben Hendren for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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A mom and her two kids listen to a story. Atlanta residents celebrate at the Oakland Cemetary Juneteenth Family Festival. This is the third Juneteenth since becoming a federal holiday in 2021. Saturday, June 15, 2024 (Ben Hendren for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
By AJC Staff
Updated June 18, 2024

Juneteenth is a federal and state holiday in Georgia, and many local governments are closed on Wednesday, June 19 as well.

Most banks are closed, and so is the postal service, so regular mail will not take place on Wednesday.

Here is a selected list of local governments in metro Atlanta that are closed June 19.

City of Atlanta

Clayton County

Cobb County

DeKalb County

Fulton County

Gwinnett County

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