What's Open, Closed For Christmas 2023 In Germantown

GERMANTOWN, MD — Christmas Day falls on a Monday in 2023, so there will be various schedule changes over several days.

Below are the openings and closures to know for the Christmas holiday weekend around Germantown and Montgomery County:

Montgomery County office buildings: Closed Monday, Dec. 25.

State offices and courts: Closed Monday, Dec. 25.

Montgomery County Schools: Closed Monday, Dec. 24 through Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024.

Post offices: Closed Monday, Dec. 25.

State Motor Vehicle Administration offices and Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program stations: Closed Monday, Dec. 25.

Libraries: Closed Sunday, Dec. 24 and Monday, Dec. 25.

Alcohol Beverage Services: All stores open regular hours on Sunday, Dec. 24 and closed on Monday, Dec. 25.

Department of Permitting Services: Closed Monday, Dec. 25.

Ride On: On Sunday, Dec. 24, Ride On will operate on a Sunday service schedule until 10 p.m. On Monday, Dec. 25, Ride On will operate on a Sunday schedule.

Ride On extRa and Ride On Flex: Will not be in service on Sunday, Dec. 24 and Monday, Dec. 25.

Ride On Flash: On Sunday, Dec. 24, will operate a Weekends and Holidays schedule service for the Orange Route until 10 p.m. The Blue Route will not be in service. On Monday, Dec. 25, will operate a Weekends and Holidays schedule for the Orange Route. The Blue Route will not be in service.

MARC Train: Regularly scheduled Penn Line weekend service on Saturday, Dec. 23 and Sunday, Dec. 24. No service on Christmas Day, Dec. 25.

TRiPS Silver Spring commuter store: On Sunday, Dec. 24, open 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed on Sunday, Dec. 25.

TRiPS Mobile Commuter Store: Closed Sunday, Dec. 24 and Monday, Dec. 25.

Metrorail: On Sunday, Dec. 24, will operate on regular Sunday schedule from 7 a.m. to midnight. On Monday, Dec. 25, will operate on a Sunday Holiday schedule from 7 a.m. to midnight. For more details, go to https://www.wmata.com/schedules/timetables/index.cfm.

Metrobus: Will operate on a Sunday schedule on Sunday, Dec. 24 and Monday, Dec. 25. More details at https://www.wmata.com/schedules/timetables/.

Public Parking Garages, Lots, Curbside Meters: Free on Monday, Dec. 25.

County-provided trash and recycling: No collections on Monday, Dec. 25. Collections for the remainder of the week will slide one day, with the final collections on Saturday, Dec. 30.

Shady Grove Transfer Station and Recycling Center: Closes early at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 24. Closed Monday, Dec. 25.

Aquatic Centers: Will close at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 24. Closed Monday, Dec. 25.

Community Recreation Centers: Closed Sunday, Dec. 24 and Monday, Dec. 25.

Senior Centers: Closed on Sunday, Dec. 24 and Monday, Dec. 25.

Montgomery Parks: Visit MontgomeryParks.org for complete information.

Additional information for Montgomery Parks facilities:

• The Open Parkways program will be extended from Saturday, Dec. 23, through Monday, Jan. 1. During this time, parkways are open to pedestrians and bicyclists and closed to motor vehicles. This impacts: Beach Drive between Connecticut and Knowles Avenue (2.9 miles) from 7 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 23, until 4 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 25; Sligo Creek Parkway between Old Carroll Avenue and Piney Branch Road and between Forest Glen Road and University Boulevard West from 9 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 22, through 4 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 25; Little Falls Parkway between Arlington Road and Dorset Avenue (0.4 miles) will be open 24/7 for recreation and exercise.
• Montgomery Parks Headquarters and Permit Offices—Closed Dec. 25.
• Black Hill Nature Programs and Visitor Center—Closed Dec. 23, Dec. 24-25.
• Brookside Gardens Visitor Center and Conservatory—Closed Dec. 24-25. Garden of Lights closed Dec. 24–25; Garden Railway Exhibit closed Dec. 24-25.
• Brookside Nature Center—Closed Dec. 24–26.
• Cabin John Ice Rink—Closed at 3 p.m. on Dec. 24. Closed Dec. 25.
• Josiah Henson Museum and Park—Open noon–4 p.m. on Dec. 24. Closed Dec. 25.
• Locust Grove Nature Center—Open 10 a.m.–4 p.m. on Dec. 24. Closed Dec. 25.
• Pauline Betz Addie Tennis--Open 6 a.m.–3 p.m. on Dec. 24. Closed Dec. 25.
• South Germantown Driving Range—Open 10 a.m.–3 p.m. on Dec. 24. Closed Dec. 25.
• Wheaton Ice Arena—Closes at 3 p.m. on Dec. 24. Closed Dec. 25.
• Wheaton Indoor Tennis—Open 9 a.m.–3 p.m. on Dec. 24. Closed Dec. 25.