What's Open, Closed For Presidents Day 2024 In Falls Church

FALLS CHURCH, VA — Presidents Day, also known as George Washington's Birthday, will provide a three-day weekend for many employees and students, and this year the holiday falls on Monday, Feb. 19.

While many services will be closed for the holiday, residents can get out and enjoy several observances to celebrate the first president. George Washington's Mount Vernon will free admission on Presidents Day, Monday, Feb. 19, and Thursday, Feb. 22. Tickets will be limited and distributed on site. Another Presidents Day weekend event will be the George Washington Birthday Parade in Alexandria.

The federal holiday will prompt closures of government offices, schools and other services on Feb. 19, while other services like transit may have schedule changes. Here are the openings and closings to know in Falls Church.

City of Falls Church government: Closed on Monday, Feb. 19.

Fairfax County government: Closed on Monday, Feb. 19.

Fairfax County Public Schools: Feb. 19 is a holiday.

Courts: The Arlington County and Fairfax County General District Court, Circuit Court, and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court will be closed on Feb. 19.

Community centers: The Falls Church Community Center will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Feb. 19. Fairfax County Neighborhood and Community Services facilities will be closed Feb. 17 to 29. Fastran will not operate on Feb. 17 or 19.

Department of Motor Vehicles: Virginia DMV locations will be closed on Monday, Feb. 19.

Fairfax Connector: On Feb. 19, Fairfax Connector will run holiday weekday service. Routes that will operate are: 101, 109, 151, 152, 159, 161, 162, 171, 301, 305, 306, 308, 310, 321, 322, 334, 340, 341, 350, 351, 352, 353, 371, 372, 373, 401, 402, 423, 424, 462, 463, 466, 467, 507, 552, 553, 557, 558, 574, 605, 615, 621, 622, 623, 630, 631, 632, 640, 641, 642, 650, 651, 652, 660, 703, 721, 803, 901, 921, 924, 937, 950, 951, 952, 954, 983, RIBS 1, RIBS 2, RIBS 3, RIBS 4 and RIBS 5.

Library: Mary Riley Styles Public Library and Fairfax County Public Library locations will be closed on Feb. 19.

Metro: Metro will be open 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. on Saturday, 7 a.m. to midnight on Sunday, and 5 a.m. to midnight on Monday. On the Red Line, there will be single tracking between Van Ness and Friendship Heights from Saturday to Monday. Trains operate every 18 minutes between Glenmont and Shady Grove. On the Blue Line, trains run every 18 minutes between Franconia-Springfield and Foggy Bottom Saturday and Sunday. On the Orange and Silver Lines, trains single track between Smithsonian and Federal Center SW and run every 18 minutes Saturday and Sunday. Normal service is planned on the Yellow and Green Lines.

Post offices: Closed on Feb. 19.

Recreation centers: Fairfax County recreation centers are open regular hours on Feb. 19.

Trash and recycling: City of Falls Church has collections on Wednesdays. There is no trash collection change for Fairfax County collection customers on Feb. 19. Private collection customers should check with their hauler for any changes.

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 Feb. 19.