On Thursday, June 18, employees are invited to join colleagues across King County and community members for King County’s Juneteenth Flag Raising celebration in advance of the federal holiday on June 19.

All interested employees are welcome to attend with supervisor approval. Participation is completely optional.  

The event will include light refreshments, music, and remarks from employees and community members whose leadership, advocacy, and service continue to advance Black liberation, social justice, and strengthen African American communities across King County.  

• Thursday, June 18 at noon, King County Administration Building Plaza, 500 4th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104

Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 that Union soldiers landed in Galveston, Texas, with word that the Civil War had ended and that enslaved Africans were now free. Juneteenth became an official holiday for King County employees in 2022.