National Park Service alters free entry days, adds Trump’s birthday and removes MLK Day, Juneteenth

Published December 6, 2025 7:30pm ET



The National Park Service updated its free-admission calendar, adding free entry for President Donald Trump’s birthday but removing Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth from the list. 

The Department of the Interior announced last month the new free-entry days at national parks, designating them as “resident-only patriotic fee-free days.” Under the Biden administration, NPS included MLK Jr. Day and Juneteenth among its free-entry days.

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