What's Open, Closed For Thanksgiving 2020 In Howard County

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — County government offices, courts, the animal shelter, community centers, athletic centers, activity rooms, historic sites, 50+ centers and the Alpha Ridge Landfill will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday Thursday, Nov. 26. There will be no trash, recycling, yard trim or food scrap pick-up on Thanksgiving Day. The county’s holiday "slide” schedule will be in effect.

The landfill and county parks will reopen Friday; however, county government offices, courts, 50+ centers, historic sites and the animal shelter will remain closed and reopen Monday. The Regional Transportation Agency (RTA) buses will not run Thanksgiving Day, but will resume a regular weekday schedule on Friday. For more information on RTA, please call 1-800-270-9553 or visit www.transitrta.com.

The 9-1-1 Center, police and fire departments remain staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For emergencies, call 9-1-1. For non-emergencies, please call 410-313-2200.

Closed on Thanksgiving Day
Federal, state, county and city government offices
Schools
Courts
Post office
Courts
Animal shelter
50+ centers
Landfill
No trash or recycling service, yard trim and food scrap pick-up services
Community and athletic centers
County historic sites
Activity rooms
Parking fees not enforced
No RTA service
Libraries
Banks

Closed on Friday, Nov. 27
County government offices
Animal shelter
Courts
50+ centers
Community centers, athletic centers and activity rooms
County historic sites

Open on Friday, November 29
All trash, recycling, yard trim and food scrap pick-up services
RTA – Regular weekday schedule
Landfill
All parks
Parking fees enforced