Road and government closures for Emancipation Day celebrations

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 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

D.C. Emancipation Day celebrations are scheduled for Saturday, but the impact on drivers starts Friday, the day that the government offices are closed and the traffic rules change. Because the changes affect the District rules only, commuters from the

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.

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