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MLK Jr. Day 2021 In Silver Spring: What's Open, Closed

Here's your guide to what's open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the Silver Spring area.

Here's your guide to what's open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the Silver Spring area.
Here's your guide to what's open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the Silver Spring area. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

SILVER SPRING, MD — On Monday, Jan. 18, America will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Here's how it shakes out for Silver Spring residents.

  • County offices – Closed.
  • Libraries - Closed.
  • Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) - Stores open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Recreation – Aquatics programs and facilities open; all other classes and programs canceled. Administrative offices, senior centers, and community centers are closed.
  • Montgomery Parks – Visit www.MontgomeryParks.org.
  • Ride On –Modified holiday schedule. Route information available at https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/DOT-Transit/SpecialHoliday.html.
  • Ride On Flex – No service on holidays.
  • Metrorail and Metrobus – Information available at www.wmata.com and here.
  • TRiPS Commuter Store at Silver Spring Transit Center – Open.
  • TRiPS Mobile Commuter Store – Closed.
  • County-provided refuse/recycling pickup - County-provided trash and recycling collection will not be collected Monday, Jan. 20. After the holiday, county-provided recycling and trash collections will slide one day, with the last collection on Saturday, Jan.25.
  • Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station - Facility closed.
  • Parking at public garages, lots, curbside meters - Free.
  • State offices and courts – Closed.

SEE ALSO: MLK Day Service Projects: How To Help Around Silver Spring

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