What's Open, Closed In St. Petersburg On Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2022

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — Martin Luther King Jr. Day falls on Mon., Jan. 17 this year, and a variety of services will be closed in St. Petersburg on the day.

King's birthday is Jan. 15, but the federal holiday celebrating the civil rights leader is observed on the third Monday of January each year.

Here is a list of what is closed on Monday:

• City of St. Petersburg Government Offices: Administrative offices will be closed.

• Pinellas County Government Offices: Most county government offices, including the Florida Department of Health, will be closed.
• County and City COVID-19 Testing Centers: Closed Monday

• Pinellas County Public Schools: All schools and administrative offices will be closed.

• St. Petersburg Libraries: Closed Monday.

• County parks and Florida Botanical Gardens will remain open on the holiday.

• Trash and Recycling: Monday collections will be made on Tuesday. Tuesday collections will be made on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday collections remain the same.

• Golf courses: Open.
• St. Petersburg recreation centers: Open.
• Post Offices: Closed Monday.
• Boyd Hill Nature Preserve: Closed
• Northshore Aquatic Complex: Open

The 36th annual MLK Day Dream Big Parade is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. Monday in downtown St. Pete.

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