Juneteenth is a holiday, but not everything is closed in Miami-Dade and Broward
Wednesday’s Juneteenth National Independence Day is a holiday that closes government offices and affects some public services, but won’t stop commerce — Publix, Target and all the other retail chains, malls and big box stores will be open.
Here’s what will be open or closed in the Miami and Fort Lauderdale area on June 19:
Government offices and courts
Miami-Dade: Closed.
Broward: Closed.
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Mass transit
Miami-Dade: Special Transportation Services (STS), Metrobus, Metrorail, Metromover and MetroConnect all will operate on a normal, weekday schedule.
Broward: Normal schedule for Broward County Transit and paratransit services.
Tri-Rail: Normal schedule.
Garbage
Miami-Dade: Regular collection.
Miami: Regular collection.
Hialeah: Regular collection.
Broward: Regular collection.
Fort Lauderdale: Regular collection.
Note: Residents of other areas, check with your municipality.
U.S. Mail
Post office branches will be closed and mail will not be delivered
Banks
Check with your bank. Wells Fargo and Bank of America branches will be closed.
Stock exchanges
New York Stock Exchange: Closed.
NASDAQ: Closed.
Libraries
Miami-Dade: Closed. Online services will be available.
Broward: Closed, except for the NSU-Alvin Sherman Library, open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Online services will be available.
