HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania motorists will be unable to access driver’s license and photo center services on June 19 as PennDOT closes all licensing facilities statewide in observance of the Juneteenth holiday.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said all driver’s license and photo centers, including its full-service center in Harrisburg, will be closed Friday, June 19, for Juneteenth National Freedom Day.
The closure will temporarily suspend in-person services for driver’s licenses, photo identification cards, and other driver-related transactions, requiring customers to use online options or wait until facilities reopen.
PennDOT said a wide range of driver and vehicle services will remain available through its online Driver and Vehicle Services portal during the holiday.
Available online services include driver’s license and photo ID renewals, vehicle registration renewals, address changes, driver-history requests, driver’s license and vehicle registration restoration services, duplicate driver’s licenses and identification cards, REAL ID pre-verification, and driver exam scheduling.
According to PennDOT, online services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and do not carry additional processing fees.
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, and informed enslaved people of their freedom following the end of the Civil War. The date is recognized annually as Juneteenth National Freedom Day and is an official observance in Pennsylvania.
Additional information and online services are available through PennDOT’s Driver and Vehicle Services website.
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