What's Open / Closed on Thanksgiving in Howard County

Howard County Services and Buildings:

Closed on Thursday, November 28 County Government Offices 
Courts 
Animal Shelter 
Landfill 
No trash or recycling service (Thursday collections will slide to Friday and Friday collections will slide to Saturday.) 
Senior Centers 
Community Centers and Athletic Centers 
County Historic Sites 
Activity Rooms 
All parks 
No Howard Transit or CMRT Service 
Parking meters are free 

Closed on Friday, November 29 County Government Offices 
Animal Shelter 
Courts 
Senior Centers 
Community Centers, Athletic Centers and Activity Rooms (Open ONLY for special or permit approved events, CLOSED to general public) 
County Historic Sites 

Open on Friday, November 29 All trash and recycling services 
Landfill 
All parks 
Howard Transit Service – Regular Weekday Schedule 
CMRT – Regular Weekday Schedule 
Feed parking meters

Liquor Stores

Open at the owner's discretion in County.

Retail Stores

Rite Aid - Most stores open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Store Locator

CVS - Most stores open at 9 a.m. Store Locator

Walgreens - Most stores open at 8 a.m. Store Locator

Columbia Association Facilities (Thanksgiving only)

Columbia Athletic Club - 7am-2pm, Group Fitness 7am-noon; (including Aqua Fitness), KidSpace 9am-noon