Some City of Austin administrative offices and public facilities will close for the Juneteenth holiday, Friday, June 18, 2021.
Austin Public Library Schedule
Austin Public Library branches, Central Library and the Austin History Center will be closed on Friday, June 18 and Saturday, June 19. Library resources that are available remotely can be accessed at the Austin Public Library website: library.austintexas.gov.
Austin Animal Center Schedule
The Austin Animal Center will close in observance of Juneteenth on Friday, reopening on Saturday.
Trash and Recycling Schedules
All Austin Resource Recovery (ARR) trash, recycling and compost collections will be unaffected for the Juneteenth holiday. For the most up-to-date information on all your ARR collections, download the Austin Recycles App for your Apple or Android device. or visit austintexas.gov/myschedule to sign up for collection reminders and alerts.
Administrative offices will be closed Friday and the Recycle & Reuse Drop-off Center (RRDOC) remains closed to the public for the time being. Visit austintexas.gov/dropoff for updates on the status of the RRDOC and the availability of drop-off appointments.
Austin Public Health COVID-19 Vaccine Sites are OPEN
Walk-Up (No Appointment) Clinics hours: APH will also be providing vaccinations at several pop-up community events during the Juneteenth weekend.
Parks and Recreation Facilities Schedules
Golf courses and tennis centers will be open regularly scheduled hours on Juneteenth. Bartholomew, Barton Springs, Govalle, Balcones, and Dittmar Pools will also be open. View City pool hours online at AustinTexas.gov/Pools. Find all Austin Parks and Recreation facility closure information at AustinTexas.gov/page/pard-facilities-closures.
The City of Austin is encouraging Austinites and visitors to know how they are going to get home before they leave the house for the holiday and graduation celebrations, so they can get home safe. Visit austintexas.gov/gethomesafe to see a list of options.
For questions about city services or information call 3-1-1. You can also submit service requests from the Austin 3-1-1 mobile app.
About Juneteenth
On June 19th, 1865, the news finally reached Galveston, Texas that the Civil War had ended and that enslaved Africans and African descendants were free. The following year, the day became know as "Juneteenth" and there were celebrations and political rallies across Texas.
Last year Austin City Council established Juneteenth as an annual City holiday on the 19th day of June of each year, beginning 2021, to memorialize the end of chattel slavery in the United States and to celebrate the Africans and African descendants who survived an inhumane economic system and thrived as American citizens. | 
