What’s Closed in Amarillo for Juneteenth 2025

Juneteenth is observed on June 19 every year. In 2025, Juneteenth is on a Thursday. It was made a federal holiday in 2021, which means several businesses and services will be closed for the day.

What’s Closed in Amarillo for Juneteenth

The City of Amarillo has announced its closings for Juneteenth. The offices and services that will be closed are:

• City Hall
• All Public Library Locations
• Amarillo Municipal Court

Changes to Amarillo City Transit

Amarillo City Transit will still run. It will operate on a modified schedule. You can get more information on the City Transit website.

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On the City Transit website, there is a section dedicated to holiday service. According to the website, they will be running on a Saturday schedule for Juneteenth.

Trash and Landfill Holiday Schedule

Trash collection services in Amarillo will follow an adjusted schedule. There are some differences in how residential and commercial routes will run.

• Residential Routes for Thursday will run on Wednesday.
• Commercial Routes for Thursday will run on Wednesday and Friday.
• Curbside collection will be closed on Thursday and will start again on Friday.

The landfill will be closed on Thursday for Juneteenth.

Golf Courses and Brush Site Hours

Brush sites are open 8 AM to 12 PM every day except Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday. The Ross Rogers and Comanche Trail golf complexes will have normal hours.

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Other things to keep in mind for Juneteenth are that post offices and banks will also be closed. It is a federal holiday, which means these services will not be open.

A Brief History of Juneteenth In Texas

Juneteenth, while a relatively new federal holiday, has been around since 1866. It was a celebration of the end of slavery in the U.S. It was also called Emancipation Day, Jubilee Day, Freedom Day, and several other names.

In 1980, it was made a state holiday in Texas. This made Texas the first state to make Juneteenth an official holiday. In 2021, it was finally made a federal holiday.