Trump’s Birthday Replaces Juneteenth as Free NPS Day

Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth have been removed from the National Park Service’s list of entrance-free days, while June 14—both President Trump’s birthday and Flag Day—has been added. According to TMZ, the update stems from President Trump’s “Make America Beautiful Again” executive order issued over the summer, which also increases fees for foreign visitors to national parks. Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, had only been added to the NPS free-entry schedule last year.

The updated lineup of free-admission days now includes Presidents Day (Feb. 16), Memorial Day (May 25), the Independence Day holiday weekend (July 3–5), the National Park Service’s 110th anniversary (Aug. 25), Constitution Day (Sept. 17), Teddy Roosevelt’s birthday (Oct. 27), and Veterans Day (Nov. 11). On these dates, free admission will apply only to U.S. citizens and residents.

For foreign visitors without an annual pass ($80 for U.S. residents; $250 for nonresidents), the standard entry fee will continue to apply, along with an additional $100 per person at the 11 most-visited parks starting Jan. 1. “These policies ensure that US taxpayers, who already support the National Park System, continue to enjoy affordable access, while international visitors contribute their fair share to maintaining and improving our parks for future generations,” Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said in a statement.

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