What's Open, Closed In Bowie On New Year's Weekend

BOWIE, MD — The New Year will be a little different this time around. With coronavirus cases spiking, many celebrations were canceled. The one thing locals can count on is a scheduled holiday.

Here is what's opened and closed on Thursday and Friday:

Prince George's County Government Offices: County government offices will be closed open on Thursday and closed on Friday. A full list of when each county office will reopen is available at this link.

City of Bowie Government Offices: City government offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday. A full list of when each county office will reopen is available at this link.

Courts: Courts are closed Thursday and Friday. Court hours are listed here.

Parks: All parks will be open for their normal hours. For the latest updates about what parks and recreation facilities have reopened, residents can call (301) 446-3222 for a full list.

Libraries: All branches of the Prince George's County Memorial Library System are still closed for coronavirus. Patrons can reserve books online for curbside pickup starting Jan. 13.

Post Offices: Post offices will be closed on Friday.

Trash And Recycling: There will be no curbside trash pickup on Friday. Recycling pickup will continue as scheduled on Friday. Collection will continue on the next scheduled day. A schedule of Bowie's trash and recycling operations is available here.

Trains: The Metrorail and Metrobus will run on a Sunday schedule this Friday. The MARC train will operate on Thursday, but not on Friday. All MARC schedules are listed on its website.

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