Memorial Day 2023: What's Open, Closed Around Burke

BURKE, VA — Many services, agencies and government offices around Burke will be closed on Monday for Memorial Day.

The holiday is a time to remember those who have died serving in the U.S. armed forces as well as a kickoff to the summer season. A Memorial Day Ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 29 by the Burke VFW Post 5412 at the Burke Centre Conservancy grounds, 6060 Burke Centre Parkway, Burke, VA.

Some services around Burke are closed or modified for the federal holiday on Monday, May 29. Below are the changes to know.

Fairfax County government offices: Closed on May 29.

Schools: Fairfax County Public Schools will be closed May 29.

Burke Centre Conservancy: Office closed on May 29.

Burke Lake Park: Visitor center is open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 29. For more information on park features and hours, visit the Burke Lake Park website.

Courts: The Fairfax County Circuit Court, General District Court and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court will be closed May 29.

Department of Motor Vehicles: All DMV customer service centers in Northern Virginia will be closed May 29.

Fairfax Connector: Fairfax Connector will operate Sunday service on May 29. Routes running on Sundays are 101, 109, 151, 152, 161, 162, 171, 310, 321, 322, 371, 401, 402, 423, 463, 467, 558, 574, 605, 615, 630, 640, 650, 721, 803, 901, 921, 924, 937, 950, 952, 954, 983, RIBS 1, RIBS 2, RIBS 3, RIBS 4 and RIBS 5. Others will not operate on May 29. See more information on Fairfax Connector's website.

Libraries: On May 29, all Fairfax County Public Library locations will be closed.

Metro: Metro will open at 7 a.m., closing at 1 a.m. Saturday and midnight Sunday and Monday. On Saturday and Sunday, there will be a Red Line shutdown between Rhode Island Avenue and Fort Fotten and Blue Line late night single tracking between Arlington Cemetery and Pentagon City. See more weekend Metrorail information here.

Office of Elections: Early voting sites are closed on May 29.

Post offices: Closed on May 29.

Rec centers: Rec centers are open from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. on May 29, and George Washington Rec Center is open from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mount Vernon Rec Center remains closed for a renovation project.

Trash and recycling: For county collection customers, regular trash and recycling collection will happen on May 29. If you have private collection, contact your hauler.

Trash and recycling centers: The Recycling and Disposal Centers at the I-66 Transfer Station (4618 West Ox Road) and the I-95 Landfill Complex (9850 Furnace Road) are open regular hours on 29.

Virginia Railway Express: VRE will not provide service on May 29 and does not run on weekends.