Holiday Schedule for Christmas, Tuesday – Wednesday, Dec. 24 and Dec. 25, and New Year’s Day, Tuesday – Wednesday, Dec. 31 and Jan. 1

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Montgomery County government will observe the following holiday schedule for the Christmas holiday on Tuesday – Wednesday, Dec. 24 and Dec. 25, and New Year’s, Tuesday – Wednesday, Dec. 31 and Jan 1:

County Offices – closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.

Libraries – closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.  Dec. 24 and 31: branches close at 6 p.m.

Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) – stores closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.

Recreation – programs and facilities closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.

Montgomery Parks - visit www.MontgomeryParks.org.

Ride On – Dec. 24: Ride On operates from the route endpoints until 10 p.m.; runs starting from the endpoints after 10 p.m. will not operate.  Dec. 25 and Jan. 1: Ride On operates on a Sunday schedule. 

Ride On Flex – Dec. 24 and Dec. 31: Ride On Flex operates on normal operations.   Dec. 25 and Jan. 1: Ride On Flex has no operations.

Metrorail and Metrobus – visit www.wmata.com.

TRiPS Commuter Store (Silver Spring) – closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.

TRiPS Mobile Commuter Store – closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.

Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station – closes 3 at p.m. on Dec. 24; closed Dec. 25.  Closes at 3 p.m. on Dec. 31; closed Jan. 1. 

County-provided refuse/recycling pickup – County-provided trash and recycling collection is canceled Dec. 25. After the holiday, County-provided recycling and trash collections will slide by one day later than normal, with last collection on Saturday, Dec. 28.   County-provided trash and recycling collection is canceled Jan. 1.  After the holiday, County-provided recycling and trash collections will slide one day later than normal, with the last collection on Saturday, Jan. 4. 

Parking at public garages, lots, curbside meters – normal parking fees and regulations in effect on Dec. 24 and Dec. 31.  Parking will be free on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.

State offices and courts – closed Dec. 24, Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.

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Release ID: 19-405
Media Contact: Information Office 240-777-6507