SEATTLE (AP) — Thousands of people are expected at a march Friday in Seattle’s Central District, one of several events to celebrate Juneteenth, the holiday celebrating the day in 1865 that all enslaved black people learned they had been freed.

The march goes through significant African-American landmarks in the Central District.

Also Friday the Northwest African American Museum in Seattle is working with five black museums throughout the United States to create a virtual Juneteenth celebration.

LaNesha DeBardelaben, the museum’s executive director, said she and her team wanted to make sure coronavirus closures didn’t prevent people from celebrating the day.

“This year is like none other. These times are like none other. We know Juneteenth this year will be like none other,” DeBardelaben told The Seattle Times.

The museum is also planning to support the Juneteenth march in the neighborhood.

Another rally featuring speakers like Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal is scheduled for Friday afternoon.

The Juneteenth celebrations come as protests over police brutality and racial injustice have happened almost daily since the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.