The District of Columbia Emancipation Act was passed by Congress and signed by Lincoln on April 16, 1862. After the Civil War ended, D.C. residents held the first Emancipation Day parade on April 19, 1866, which was covered by Harper's Weekly. The holiday commemorates President Abraham Lincoln's signing of the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation … Read more
The deadline this year has been pushed back until April 18 due to Emancipation Day. Emancipation Day is an official public holiday in the District of Columbia. Tax preparers said filing is less hectic this year due to the delay. The latest IRS On Friday, the District government will celebrate D.C. Emancipation Day by taking … Read more
Flanked by At-large Councilmember Vincent Orange, D.C. shadow Senators Paul Strauss and Michael Brown, senior advisor Beverly Perry, and D.C. Secretary of State Lauren Vaughan, Bowser announced the activities for upcoming Emancipation Day, which D.C. Emancipation Day celebrations are scheduled for Saturday, but the impact on drivers starts Friday, the day that the government offices … Read more
On Friday, the District government will celebrate D.C. Emancipation Day by taking the day off. As part of that official holiday, the Department of Public Works says it will not carry out sanitation services or enforce parking restrictions—except for Flanked by At-large Councilmember Vincent Orange, D.C. shadow Senators Paul Strauss and Michael Brown, senior advisor … Read more
This year, the deadline for filing taxes is being pushed back to Monday, April 18 to accommodate Emancipation Day, a holiday celebrated in Washington, D.C. that commemorates the anniversary of the abolition of slavery in the city. Emancipation Day is This year, the deadline for filing taxes is being pushed back to Monday, April 18 … Read more
On April 16, 1892, more than 3,100 slaves in the District of Columbia were freed. On Friday and Saturday, local leaders — including D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and our own Joe Clair — will celebrate Emancipation Day with festivities on Freedom Plaza. Just in case you were tempted to thank our benevolent overlords for the … Read more
On Friday, the District government will celebrate D.C. Emancipation Day by taking the day off. As part of that official holiday, the Department of Public Works says it will not carry out sanitation services or enforce parking restrictions—except for The holiday commemorates President Abraham Lincoln's signing of the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act in … Read more