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Montgomery County Holiday Schedule for Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday on Monday, Jan. 15

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, January 9, 2024

The Montgomery County Government, and programs that impact County residents, will have holiday schedule and program changes for the celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday on Monday, Jan. 15.

Schedule changes for the holiday celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday on Monday, Jan. 15:

  • County offices—Closed.
  • MC 311— Closed.
  • State offices and courts—Closed.
  • State Motor Vehicle Administration offices and Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program stations—Closed.
  • Libraries— Closed Jan. 14 and Jan. 15.
  • Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS)—All stores open 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Department of Permitting Services—Closed.
  • Ride On will operate on its Holiday Schedule.
  • Ride On, Ride On Flex and Ride On extRa—Will operate on Holiday schedules.
  • Flash—Will operate on its Holiday schedule for the Orange Route. The Blue Route will not be in service.
  • MARC Train—Will operate on its "R" schedule on all three lines. Penn Line Trains 453 (will have 9:35 p.m. departure from Penn Station) and 452 (will have 10:55 p.m. departure from Washington). Brunswick Line will be the R, not the R+ schedule. EPTA connecting bus service to West Virginia stations will be available from Train 875 at Brunswick.
  • TRiPS Silver Spring commuter store—Open 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • TRiPS mobile commuter store—Closed.
  • Metrobus—See https://www.wmata.com/schedules/timetables/.
  • Metrorail—See https://www.wmata.com/schedules/timetables/.
  • County-provided trash and recycling collections—No collections on Monday, Jan. 15. Collections for the remainder of the week will slide one day, with the final collections on Saturday, Jan. 20.
  • Shady Grove Transfer Station and Recycling Center— Entire facility is closed.
  • Aquatic Centers— Open
  • Community Recreation and Senior Centers—Closed
  • For Montgomery Parks information, visit MontgomeryParks.org.  

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Release ID: 24-011
Media Contact: Neil H. Greenberger 240-205-1815
Categories: Holiday