Diverse hiking group feels targeted by National Park Service dropping free entry on Black holidays
National Park Service removed MLK Day and Juneteenth from free-entry days and added President Trump's birthday (Flag Day) to the 2026 free-entry calendar.
National Park Service drops free admission for MLK Day, Juneteenth, and adds Trump's birthday
The National Park Service removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth from free-admission days and added Trump's birthday (Flag Day), effective Jan. 1, 2026.