NCPHD Closed Wednesday, June 19, in Observation of Juneteenth
North Central Public Health District will be closed Wednesday, June 19 in observation of Juneteenth. NCPHD will reopen for regular business hours on Thursday, June 20.
Officially called Juneteenth National Independence Day, Juneteenth is a federal holiday celebrated yearly on June 19 to commemorate the ending of slavery in the United States.
While the Emancipation Proclamation of Jan. 1, 1863 officially freed slaves, word did not reach enslaved people in the westernmost Confederate state of Texas until June 19, 1865. This day of freedom became known as Juneteenth.
To learn more about Juneteenth, please visit the National Museum of African American History & Culture at https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/historical-legacy-juneteenth
(For more information, please contact North Central Public Health District at (541) 506-2600, visit us on the web at www.ncphd.org or find us on Facebook.)