What's Closed In Laguna Beach On Juneteenth 2022

Laguna Beach CA

20 June, 2022

10:00 AM

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LAGUNA BEACH, CA — It has been celebrated for decades, but Juneteenth will ring in only its second year as a federal holiday on Monday. In Laguna Beach, events will be held over the long weekend; some workers will get the day off on Monday, and many buildings will close that day. Juneteenth is a day that commemorates June 19, 1865, the day that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, got word that the Emancipation Proclamation was enacted — they were the last such people to get word of their freedom. The holiday has also been called Freedom Day or Emancipation day. Last year, Congress and President Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday. It was the first time the U.S. government had designated a new federal holiday since approving Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983. This year, nearly 20 states were expected to close state offices and give most of their public employees time off. California's AB-1655 passed the Assembly and moved to the Senate this month, and individual cities such as Laguna Beach have already signed proclamations making Juneteenth an official holiday. The day is typically recognized on June 19, but since that falls on a Sunday this year, it will be observed on Monday to give workers a paid day off. On Monday, all Laguna Beach City offices will be closed throughout the day. City Hall is scheduled to reopen Tuesday. The Playa Post Office, located at 350 Forest Ave., and the South Laguna Post Office, located at 31677 Virginia Way, will also be closed in observance of the holiday. The Associated Press contributed to this report.