What's Open, Closed For Memorial Day 2025 In Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA, VA — Memorial Day weekend serves as a kickoff to the summer season and a time to reflect on American military servicemembers who have died during their service.

Alexandria will have its annual Memorial Day ceremony at the Captain Rocky Versace Plaza & Vietnam Veterans Memorial in front of the Mount Vernon Rec Center (2701 Commonwealth Avenue) on Monday, May 26 from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

The ceremony is held by the City of Alexandria’s Department of Recreation, Parks, and Cultural Activities with the Friends of Rocky Versace to honor fallen service members. The event pays tribute to Captain Humbert Roque "Rocky" Versace, an Alexandria resident and Vietnam War prisoner of war who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. Along with Versace, it honors 68 other Alexandrians killed or missing in action during the Vietnam War and other fallen servicemembers.

For anyone who is looking for other information about Memorial Day openings and closings, here's a list of relevant information for Alexandria:

City of Alexandria government offices: Closed on Monday, May 26.

Alexandria City Public Schools: Closed on May 26.

Animal Welfare League of Alexandria: Closed on May 26. To report an animal emergency or wildlife concern, call 703-746-4444.

Courts: Alexandria General District Court, Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, Court Service Unit, Circuit Court, and the Clerk of Circuit Court will be closed on May 26.

DASH Bus: DASH Bus will run on Sunday schedule on May 26. Lines 102, 103 & 104 will not run. Regular weekday service will resume on Tuesday, May 27. The King Street Trolley runs from King Street Metro to City Hall/Market Square with service every 15 minutes, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. every day. DASH Administrative Offices will be closed.

Department of Motor Vehicles: DMV offices are closed on May 26, and some services are available online at dmv.virginia.gov.

Health department: Alexandria Health Department, Flora Krause Casey Health Center, and the Teen Wellness Center will be closed on May 26.

Historic Alexandria facilities: On May 26, Gadsby's Tavern Museum and the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum will be open from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. All other Historic Alexandria museums will be closed.

Hotlines: All emergency hotlines operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, including the Child Protective Services Hotline at 703-746-5800; the Domestic Violence Hotline at 703-746-4911; the Emergency Mental Health Services or substance use crisis hotline at 703-746-3401; the Adult Protective Services hotline at 703-746-5778 or 988; and the Sexual Assault Hotline at 703-683-7273.

Impound lot: The city’s impound lot is closed on all weekends and observed city holidays, including May 26. Fees will continue to accrue on Saturday and Sunday, but not on holidays.

Libraries: All Alexandria Library locations will be closed on May 26.

Metro: Monday Metrorail hours are 7 a.m. to midnight. On the Orange Line, free shuttle buses replace trains between Eastern Market and Cheverly. The Deanwood, Minnesota Ave, Stadium-Armory, and Potomac Ave stations are closed. On the Silver and Blue Lines, free shuttle buses replace trains between Eastern Market and Addison Road. The Potomac Ave, Stadium-Armory, Benning Road, and Capitol Heights stations are closed. Riders should use Silver or Orange line trains to continue traveling east of Federal Center SW. There is regular service on the Yellow, Green and Red Lines. See Metro's weekend service web page for more details.

Office of Elections: Closed on May 26.

Outdoor pools: Old Town Pool and Warwick Pool will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 26.

Parking: The Alexandria Police Department will suspend enforcement of parking restrictions at metered spaces and residential permit parking districts on May 26. This suspension of enforcement applies only to the restrictions at legal parking spaces and does not permit parking in any normally prohibited location. Temporary no-parking signs will be enforced.

Post offices: Closed on May 26.

Recreation, nature and art centers: City of Alexandria recreation facilities and nature centers will be closed on May 26, except Old Town Pool and Warwick Pool. The Torpedo Factory Art Center will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Trash and recycling: Residential refuse, recycling, curbside food waste, and yard waste will be delayed by one day during the week of May 26. The Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Recycling Center will be closed on Monday, May 26.