What's Open, Closed For MLK Jr. Day 2024 In Greater Alexandria

MOUNT VERNON, VA — Residents and businesses in greater Alexandria honor the life and legacy of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 15.

As a federal holiday, MLK Day could also affect the hours of government offices, libraries, public transportation and other services across Fairfax County.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federally observed day of service. Visit the Volunteer Fairfax website to learn more about service opportunities on the Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend of Service. You can also mark the holiday with a visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in DC.

Below are the openings and closures to know for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday around greater Alexandria.

Fairfax County government offices: Closed Monday, Jan. 15.

Fairfax County Public Schools: Closed Monday, Jan. 15.

Animal shelter: The Fairfax County Animal Shelter will be closed Monday, Jan. 15.

Community centers: Fairfax County's Neighborhood and Community Services will be closed Jan. 13 to 15, and Fastran will not operate on Jan. 13 and 15.

Courts: Fairfax County Circuit Court and General District Court will be closed Monday, Jan. 15.

Department of Motor Vehicles: All Virginia DMV customer service centers will be closed Monday, Jan. 15.

Fairfax Connector: Fairfax Connector will have holiday weekday service on Monday, Jan. 15. Routes that operate holiday weekday service 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. Other routes will not run. For more information, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector.

George Washington's Mount Vernon: Open daily, including holidays.

Libraries: All Fairfax County Public Library branches will be closed Monday, Jan. 15.

Metrorail: Over the Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend, Metro will close a portion of the Blue, Orange, and Silver lines on Friday, Jan. 12 through Monday, Jan. 15. During the four-day closure, buses will replace trains with no rail service between Foggy Bottom-GWU and Arlington Cemetery on the Blue Line; and between Foggy Bottom-GWU and Clarendon on the Orange and Silver lines. The Rosslyn and Court House stations will be closed. Customers traveling through the work zone should expect significant delays and allow at least 30 minutes of additional travel time to account for shuttle buses. Other Metro lines, including the Red Line, will operate on a Saturday holiday schedule from 5 a.m. to midnight on Monday, Jan. 15. View Metro timetables here.

Metrobus: Metrobus will run on a Saturday supplemental schedule on Monday, Jan. 15. View Metrobus timetables here.

Recreation centers: Fairfax County recreation centers are open regular hours on Monday, Jan. 15.
Parks: Colvin Run Mill, Sully Historic Site and Clemyjontri Park's Carousel are closed. Other Fairfax County parks will be open Monday, Jan. 15. The Huntley Meadows Visitor Center will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Post offices: Closed on Monday, Jan. 15.

Trash and recycling: There will be no change in the trash and recycling collection schedules on Monday, Jan. 15 for county trash customers. Residents with private collection should contact their haulers.

Trash and recycling centers: The Recycling and Disposal Centers at the I-66 Transfer Station and the I-95 Landfill Complex will both be open on Monday, Jan. 15.