Juneteenth - Holiday Observed

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Non-emergency City Offices are closed in observance of Juneteenth.

This schedule does not affect police, fire, emergency services, recreation programs, community centers, water and wastewater treatment plants or the waterfront department.

Water, sewer, and trash bill payments can be mailed, left in the night drop box at City Hall, or paid online at Santa Barbara Utilities Online.

Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. The name combines "June" and "nineteenth," marking the day in 1865 when freedom reached for the last enslaved individuals in Texas, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. This day is also known as Emancipation Day or Freedom Day. 

For those interested in learning more about the significance and history of Juneteenth, please click here.