Coverage dated December 5, 2025 to December 7, 2025

National Park Service drops free admission on MLK Day, Juneteenth while adding Trump's birthday

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National Parks will no longer offer free admission on Martin Luther King Jr. Day or Juneteenth, but will waive admission on Donald Trump's birthday.

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WMUR
National Parks Service overhauls free admission days to include Trump's birthday (opens WMUR)
Published Dec 5, 2025
WMUR's feed description
National parks visitors will receive free admission on Trump's birthday next year, but will have to pay a regular fee on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth.
NBC Chicago
Trump administration alters national parks' free-entry days, cutting MLK Day and Juneteenth (opens NBC Chicago)
Published Dec 5, 2025
NBC Chicago's feed description
The change is part of a broader shift in the National Park Service's free-entry day schedule, which includes adding President Donald Trump's birthday.
6ABC Philadelphia
National Park Service drops free admission on MLK Day, Juneteenth while adding Trump's birthday (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)
Published Dec 7, 2025
6ABC Philadelphia's feed description
National Parks will no longer offer free admission on Martin Luther King Jr. Day or Juneteenth, but will waive admission on Donald Trump's birthday.
CNN
Interior Department overhauls free admission days for national parks to include Trump’s birthday and remove Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth (opens CNN)
Published Dec 5, 2025
CNN's feed description
Visitors will now have to pay a fee on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth.
WISH-TV Indianapolis
National Park Service overhauls free admission days to include Trump’s birthday (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)
Published Dec 5, 2025
WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description
National Park Service revamps free admission calendar, offering free entry on President Trump's birthday but charging fees on MLK Day and Juneteenth.
AL.com
National parks end these celebrations of MLK, Juneteenth but will honor Trump’s birthday (opens AL.com)
Published Dec 5, 2025
AL.com's feed description
“Why is MLK day not worthy of a fee free day?” wrote the communications director for the National Parks Conservation Association.
NPR
National parks fee-free calendar drops MLK Day, Juneteenth and adds Trump's birthday (opens NPR)
Published Dec 5, 2025
NPR's feed description
The Trump administration, which has railed against what it describes as "woke" policies, removed MLK Day and Juneteenth from next year's list of fare-exempt days for visitors at dozens of national parks.
Black Enterprise
U.S. National Parks Remove MLK Day And Juneteenth From Free-Entry List, Replace Them With Trump’s Birthday (opens Black Enterprise)
Published Dec 6, 2025
Black Enterprise's feed description
The U.S. National Parks have removed MLK Day and Juneteenth from its list of free entry days, instead including Donald Trump's birthday.
Fortune
National Park Service drops free admission on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth while adding Trump's birthday (opens Fortune)
Published Dec 6, 2025
Fortune's feed description
The new free-admission policy takes effect Jan. 1 and was one of several changes announced by the Park Service late last month, including higher admission fees for international visitors.
Fox News
Trump adds his birthday as free national park day while axing MLK Day and Juneteenth (opens Fox News)
Published Dec 7, 2025
Fox News's feed description
The Trump administration adds President Trump's birthday as a national park fee-free day while removing Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth, drawing criticism.
Newsweek
Trump admin removing MLK Day from National Parks free days sparks backlash (opens Newsweek)
Published Dec 7, 2025
Newsweek's feed description
After the Trump administration removed MLK Day and Juneteenth from the 2026 National Parks fee-free days, there has been notable backlash.
New York Post
Trump adds birthday as free park day while MLK and Juneteenth removals ignite backlash (opens New York Post)
Published Dec 7, 2025
New York Post's feed description
National Park Service overhauls fee-free calendar as critics say changes undercut Black history observances
The Guardian
US park service to offer free entry on Trump’s birthday but revokes it for MLK Day and Juneteenth (opens The Guardian)
Published Dec 7, 2025
The Guardian's feed description
Civil rights leaders decry administration’s move to downplay Black American history and promote president

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