For the first time, Cobb County government is observing Juneteenth, and all offices, including courts and library branches, will be closed on Monday.
June 19 is the designated day for Juneteenth, marking the in 1865 when Union troops freed the last American slaves held in Confederate states.
Cobb commissioners voted last year to begin the holiday starting in 2022. The day off for Cobb employees will cost around $300,000; Cobb currently has 12 official paid holidays every year.
Celebratory events take place all weekend (see the flyer for more information), highlighted by the Cobb NAACP’s cultural festival that takes place all day Saturday at Glover Park on the Marietta Square.
For more information click here.
Other Juneteenth events in Cobb are taking place in Acworth, Kennesaw and Powder Springs. For more information click here.
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