Seasonal & Holidays
What's Open and Closed in Montgomery for New Year's 2016?
The Jan. 1 holiday means changes to bus and commuter train service, as well as garbage pickup in Montgomery County.

From Montgomery Community Media:
Many government offices in Montgomery County will be closed, or have limited services, for New Year’s Day, Jan. 1:
- County Offices – closed.
- Libraries – closed January 1, 2.
- County Liquor stores – closed Dec. 31 at 7 p.m.; closed Jan. 1.
- Recreation – all facilities are closed Jan. 1; senior centers, community and neighborhood recreations centers are closed through Friday, Jan. 1; aquatics to close at 3 p.m. Dec. 31. Contact aquatics facility directly for modified holiday schedules.
- Montgomery Parks – for holiday operating schedule on Parks’ facilities, including Brookside Gardens, ice rinks, tennis centers, trains and carousels, visitwww.MontgomeryParks.org.
- Ride On – Sunday schedule on December 25 and January 1; limited weekday service until 10 p.m. on December 24.
- Metrobus – Sunday schedule.
- Metrorail – Sunday schedule.
- TRiPS Commuter Stores (Silver Spring and Friendship Heights) — closed.
- Refuse/recycling pickup – no collection; collection for Friday provided one day later for remainder of week (last collection day is Saturday).
- Transfer Station – closed on Jan. 1; Transfer’s Station’s public drop-off area will close at 5 p.m. on Dec. 31.
- Parking at public garages, lots, curbside meters – free.
- Montgomery County Public Schools Administrative Offices – closed Jan. 1.
- State offices and courts – closed.
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