What's Open, Closed For Veterans Day In Bethesda

BETHESDA, MD — Veterans Day is Thursday, Nov. 11 and some Montgomery County services will be closed or altered in honor of the holiday.

Veterans Day, which is commemorated every year on Nov. 11, was first celebrated in 1919 to honor the soldiers who fought in World War I. It was renamed to Veterans Day in 1954 — its original name was Armistice Day.

It became Veterans Day in 1954, shortly following the end of the Korean War and less than a decade after World War II, after various veterans service organizations urged Congress to encompass veterans of all wars in their honor.

Here's what will be open and closed:

Montgomery County office buildings: closed

Montgomery County courts: closed

Montgomery County libraries: closed

Alcohol Beverage Services stores: all stores open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

COVID-19 vaccination and testing centers: Open with regular hours.

Ride On and Ride On extra: operating on a holiday schedule

Flash: Operates on weekend schedule (Orange Line only).

Flex: Will be in service.

MARC Train and Commuter Bus: Information available here

TRiPS Commuter Store at Silver Spring Transit Center: Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

TRiPS Mobile Commuter Store: Closed

Metrorail: opens at 5 a.m. and closes at midnight, with trains operating at reduced frequencies due to the removal of the 7000-series railcars from service.

Metrobus: operating on a Saturday schedule and MetroAccess customers can make a reservation to travel on the holiday. Subscription trips will be canceled.

Metro parking garages and parking lots: Off-peak fares will be in effect and parking will be free

Parking at public garages, lots, curbside meters: Free

Trash and recycling: Collection will not occur on Thursday. Regular Thursday County collections be on Friday, Nov. 12, and regular Friday collections will be on Saturday, Nov. 13.

Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station: Open

County recycling center: Closed

Recreation: Aquatic facilities and community recreation centers will be open. Senior centers and administrative offices will be closed.

The following Parks facilities will be closed:

• Montgomery Parks headquarters, permits office and customer service office.
• Josiah Henson Museum (grounds remain open sunrise-sunset).
• Brookside Gardens visitor center and conservatory (gardens remain open sunrise-sunset).
• All nature center buildings: Black Hill Nature Programs, Locust Grove Nature Center, Brookside Nature Center, Meadowside Nature Center, Maydale Nature Classroom (grounds at those facilities remain open sunrise-sunset).