What’s Open, What’s Closed on Veterans Day

Veterans Day is this Wednesday, Nov. 11. Montgomery County has posted the following holiday schedule:

• County offices – Closed.
• State offices and courts – Closed.
• Libraries – Closed.
• County liquor stores – Stores open noon to 7 p.m.
• County-provided refuse/recycling pickup – County-provided trash and recycling collection will not be collected Wednesday, Nov. 11.  After the holiday, County-provided collections will slide to be one day later than normal. Last collections of the week will be on Saturday, Nov. 14.
• Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station – Open on Wednesday, Nov. 11.
• Recreation – Indoor aquatics facilities open. Recreation centers, senior centers and administrative offices closed.
• Montgomery Parks – Facilities that will be open to the public include:
  • Brookside Gardens (Gardens open sunrise-sunset, Visitor Center open 10 a.m.-2 p.m.)
  • Little Bennett Campgrounds
  • South Germantown Driving Range
  • Cabin John Ice Rink and Wheaton Ice Arena (open for individual athletic training only)
  • Wheaton Indoor Tennis, outdoor tennis and pickleball courts
  • 250 miles of natural surface and hard surface trails
  • Dog Parks
  • Picnic Shelters (may require permit)
  • Playgrounds
  • Skate Parks

For complete schedules, visit www.MontgomeryParks.org.

• Ride On/ Ride On extRa/ Flash Service – Operate on a weekday schedule.
• Metrorail and Metrobus – Information available at com/service/statu
• Ride On Flex – Not in operation due to health crisis.
• ARC Train and Commuter Bus – Information available at maryland.gov.
• TRiPS Commuter Store at Silver Spring Transit Center – Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• TRiPS Mobile Commuter Store– Closed.
• Parking at Montgomery County public garages, lots and curbside meters – Free.

The City of Gaithersburg government will observe the following holiday schedule for Veterans Day:

• All city facilities are closed with the exception of the following facilities:
  • The Activity Center will open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • The Aquatic Center will open from 4 to 8:45 p.m. by reservation only.
• Police Department Administrative Offices will open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• The collection of recycled materials will take place as scheduled.

Rockville City Hall will be closed in observance of Veterans Day.

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About Nicolle Schorchit

Nicolle Schorchit was a senior dual degree student in plant sciences and multiplatform journalism at the University of Maryland during the fall 2020 semester when she interned with Montgomery Community Media.

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