What's closed Friday in Maryland in observance of Juneteenth?
Hide Transcript Show Transcript  As I was walking down, I regret that my grandchildren are here because this is really, really, really important moment in our history. By making juneteenth a federal holiday. All americans can feel the power of this day and learn from our history and celebrate progress and grapple with the distance we've come, but the decisions we have to travel gym. Share Shares Copy Link Copy  Here's a working list of what's closed in Maryland in observance of Juneteenth, a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery.With the stroke of a pen Thursday, President Joe Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday.As a result, there will be closures Friday, in observance of Juneteenth.Maryland state government agencies and offices will be closed on Friday in observance of Juneteenth National Independence Day. Whenever a national holiday falls on a Saturday, state employees observe the holiday on the preceding Friday. "Maryland is proud to observe this new national holiday," Gov. Larry Hogan tweeted.Maryland Court of Appeals Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera issued an administrative order Thursday recognizing Juneteenth as an official Maryland Judiciary holiday. All courts and Judiciary offices, with the exception of commissioners' offices, will be closed Friday.The Motor Vehicle Administration will close all branch offices and Vehicle Emission Inspection Program stations on Friday. MDOT MVA branch offices will reopen Saturday by appointment only. Customers with impacted appointments will be contacted. VEIP testing will also resume Saturday and does not require an appointment.Local government offices in Baltimore City and Anne Arundel, Baltimore and Howard counties will be closed Friday.Local government offices are open Friday in Harford County; however, the county executive plans to close offices in 2022 and beyond. Carroll County government is open Friday.Schools:Baltimore City Public Schools will close all offices and schools Friday, saying, "This is consistent with state and city government announcements regarding closures." It further announced that state athletics contests will occur as scheduled. Grab-and-go meal sites are closed through June 25 and will reopen on June 28.Baltimore County Public Schools released a statement, saying it "applauds the recognition of Juneteenth as a federal and state holiday. In accordance with the 2020-2021 school calendar approved by the Board of Education, BCPS schools and offices will be open on Friday, June 18, 2021. Schools have been provided with curriculum-based resources to support classroom learning on Friday about Juneteenth and its historical significance. "Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas -- two months after the Confederacy had surrendered. That was also about 2 1/2 years after the Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in the Southern states.The Associated Press contributed to this report.