The Washington State Discover Pass Program has designated 12 Discover Pass free days for 2025. On these days, visitors will not need Discover Pass to park a vehicle at a Washington state park or on lands managed by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW)

Juneteenth has been celebrated in Black communities since June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Texas learned they were free. The news reached them two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth became an official federal holiday in 2021.

The 2025 Discover Pass free days are:

Wed., Jan. 1 – New Year’s Day and First Day Hikes

Mon., Jan. 20 – Martin Luther King Junior Day

Sun., March 9 – Billy Frank Junior’s Birthday

Wed., March 19 – State Parks’ 111th Birthday

Tues., April 22 – Earth Day

Sat., June 7 and Sun., June 8 – Free Fishing Weekend

Thurs., June 19 – Juneteenth

Sat., Aug. 9 – Smokey Bear’s Birthday

Sat., Sept. 27 – National Public Lands Day

Fri., Oct. 10 – World Mental Health Day

Mon., Nov. 11 – Veterans Day