NPS drops MLK Day, Juneteenth from fee‑free calendar, adds June 14; confirms nonresident surcharges
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The National Park Service will revamp its fee‑free calendar effective Jan. 1, 2026, removing MLK Day and Juneteenth and adding June 14 (Trump’s birthday/Flag Day) along with other fee‑free dates such as Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day and the three‑day Independence Day weekend, Constitution Day (Sept. 17), the NPS 110th anniversary (Aug. 25) and Theodore Roosevelt’s birthday (Oct. 27), with Veterans Day the lone carryover. The Interior Department framed the changes as “patriotic fee‑free days” and tied them to a White House executive order favoring citizens/residents, while confirming resident annual passes remain $80, nonresident annual passes rise to $250, a $100 surcharge will apply to non‑U.S. visitors at 11 popular parks, and the America the Beautiful pass will move fully digital via Recreation.gov.
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