Labor Day 2013: What’s Open, What’s Closed in Falls Church

Labor Day, which takes place this year on Monday, Sept. 2, celebrates the many social and economic achievements of American workers: the 40-hour workweek, the 8-hour workday, the right to be safe in the workplace, a minimum wage, pensions, health insurance and many other benefits.

Here is a list of what’s open and what’s closed in Vienna in observance of the holiday:

Falls Church City Government: City Hall and Courts are closed on Labor Day.

DMV Select: DMV Select will be closed on Labor Day. 

Schools: Falls Church City schools will be closed on Labor Day.

Sheriffs Office: The Sheriff's Office will be closed on Labor Day. 

Falls Church Community Center: The Community Center will be closed for cleaning on Labor Day.

Fairfax County Community Services: All Fairfax County Department of Neighborhood and Community Services (NCS) programs, activities and facilities, including Fastran services, will be closed on Monday for the Labor Day Holiday. 

Libraries: Fairfax County Public Libraries will be closed Sunday and Monday.

Fairfax County Government and Courts: Closed on Labor Day.

Park Authority: RECenters are open to 6 p.m., except George Washington RECenter, which is closed. Historic sites are open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Nature centers are open noon to 5 p.m. Frying Pan Farm Park is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; visitor center is closed. Green Spring Gardens is open noon to 4:30 p.m.; historic house is closed.

Fairfax Connector: The Connector bus service will operate on a Sunday schedule on Sept. 2. Routes with Sunday service operate according to the Sunday schedule. Routes without Sunday service will not operate.

County Trash and Recycling Collection: Regular collection.

Metro: Trains on the Orange Line will run every 24 minutes rather than the usual 12-20 minutes.