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For Immediate Release: Monday, December 30, 2019

Montgomery County government will observe the following holiday schedule for New Year’s Day (Wednesday, Jan. 1):

  • County Offices – closed.

  • Libraries – closed. (Branches close at 6 p.m. on Dec. 31.)

  • Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) – stores closed.

  • Recreation – programs and facilities closed.

  • Montgomery Parks –­ visit montgomeryparks.org.

  • Ride On – operates on a Sunday schedule. 

  • Ride On Flex – no operations.

  • Metrorail and Metrobus – visit wmata.com.

  • TRiPS Commuter Store (Silver Spring) – closed.

  • TRiPS Mobile Commuter Store – closed.

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

  • County-provided refuse/recycling pickup – 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 – Parking is free on Jan. 1.

  • State offices and courts – closed Jan. 1.

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Release ID: 19-423
Media Contact: Public Information Office 240-777-6507