What's Open, Closed in Montgomery County on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is on Monday, Jan. 19. In observance of the holiday, Montgomery County government offices will be closed.

The Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station and Recycling Center will also be closed. All trash and recycling collection in the county will occur one day later. If you’re scheduled for Monday, expect your collection to take place on Tuesday.

Montgomery County Public Schools are closed on Monday for the holiday, but students also get the day off on Tuesday, Jan. 20, as teachers have a development day.

But while many county offices and facilities are closed for a day off, Montgomery County will host its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service on Monday, according to Montgomery Community Media. Residents throughout the county will have the opportunity to volunteer for various service projects.

“It’s a way for people to get out and do something and learn more about ongoing services,” Molly Callaway, director of the Montgomery County Volunteer Center, told Montgomery Community Media. “It’s also a great way for families to do things together.”

Volunteer locations and times are:

• Seneca Creek Community Church, 13 Firstfield Rd., Gaithersburg, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
• Silver Spring Civic Building, 1 Veterans Place, from 10 a.m. to noon
• Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Rd., from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

These locations will collect non-perishable food donations for the Manna Center. The Bethesda and Silver Spring locations will also take new and gently used sleeping bags, blankets and new socks for the homeless, according to Montgomery Community Media.

To find out more about volunteering, visit the Montgomery County Volunteer Center website.

In Rockville, City Hall and most other city facilities will be closed.

Facilities that will operate as normal are the Lincoln Park Community Center, Rockville Swim and Fitness Center, Thomas Farm Community Center and Twinbrook Community Recreation Center.

The holiday also means good news for drivers looking for parking. Rockville’s city-owned meters will be suspended on Monday.

>> Pictured, MLK Memorial in Washington, DC. Photo Credit: Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

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