A parade on Saturday will close parts of downtown D.C., and D.C. government will operate with modified services on Monay.

Expect road closures for Saturday’s big parade, concert, and festival.

On April 16, 1862, the District freed 3,100 enslaved people, more than eight months before the Emancipation Proclamation.

The rest of the country should thank D.C. by getting us some damn Congressional representation.

“The District deserves a vote in Congress and full rights of citizenship, and the pathway there is statehood,” Bowser said.

“We honor the many champions who have fought for civil rights and equality as we renew our push for full democracy and statehood.”

Emancipation Day will be celebrated locally on April 15, so the rest of the nation gets a reprieve, too.

All the Emancipation Day activities and all the street closures you need to know about, right here.

For this year’s Emancipation Day celebrations, Vincent Orange wants more money than the allotted $350,000 budget. Mayor Gray says he won’t give it to him.

Emancipation Day is next week and D.C. will celebrate with a whole host of week-long activities. Including fireworks and Vincent Orange.