• Juneteenth Independence Day is a federal, state, and Boulder County holiday.
• Celebration events taking place throughout the county are free and open to the public.
• To receive this information in another language, email Alison Ecklund.

Boulder County, Colo. - Boulder County government offices (including the 20th Judicial District Court and the District Attorney's Office) will be closed Thursday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth Independence Day.

The closure does not impact 24/7 public safety, child and adult protection, or maintenance operations.

Visit Boulder County’s website for services that can be conducted online. Hours and holiday closures are also available on the county’s website.

Celebration Events

For more information about Juneteenth, visit the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture website and take part in local celebration events. These events are free and open to the public.

Sunday, June 15, 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. - Juneteenth Community Celebration, Family Learning Center, Boulder

June 16 - 18 - Festival of Flags (municipalities throughout Boulder County)

Saturday, June 21 - Longmont Juneteenth Community Celebration

A Proclamation Observing Juneteenth Independence Day in Boulder County

President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation was issued on January 1, 1863. Yet, news of the end of slavery did not reach the frontier areas of the United States, including the Southwestern States, for over two and a half years.

On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, arrived in Galveston, Texas, with news that the Civil War had ended and that the enslaved were free.

African Americans who had been enslaved in the Southwest began celebrating June 19, commonly known as “Juneteenth Independence Day,” in 1866 as inspiration and encouragement for future generations.

The Boulder County Commissioners recognize June 19, 2025, as Juneteenth Independence Day in Boulder County. In observance of the historical significance of Juneteenth, June 19 is an annual county holiday, and the county will fly the Juneteenth Flag at the Boulder County Courthouse.

We encourage all residents to join the continued nationwide celebration of Juneteenth Independence Day as an opportunity to better understand the experiences of enslaved people that have shaped this country.

We urge all residents to actively raise their own awareness of the significance of this celebration in African American History and in the heritage of the United States and our county.

Dated June 10, 2025.

Commissioner Claire Levy

Commissioner Marta Loachamin

Commissioner Ashley Stolzmann