The Office of Notary Commissions and Authentications (ONCA) will be closed Monday, October 12, 2026 due to a federal holiday.
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Address: 899 North Capitol Street, NE, Suite 8100, Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 727-3117

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1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 419, Washington, DC 20004
Phone: (202) 727-6306
Fax: (202) 727-3582
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Alternate Number: Notary: (202) 727-3117
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Kimberly A. Bassett

Secretary of the District of Columbia

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Emancipation Parade

Next Date:

Location:

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, between 3rd Street and 13 1/2 Street

Details:

The District of Columbia hosts a parade in honor the signing of the DC Compensated Emancipation Act of April 16, 1862, which freed 3,100 enslaved persons and ended slavery in the District.

Contact:

Councilmember Vincent Orange

Email:

Phone:

(202) 724-8174