What's Open, Closed On Presidents Day In Loudoun County 2021

ASHBURN, VA — Presidents Day, also known as the observed Washington's Birthday, will result in some service changes in Loudoun County.

The holiday was actually established in 1885 to honor President George Washington. Then, as part of a Uniform Monday Holiday Act that proposed the country celebrate holidays on Mondays rather than the day they fell on the calendar so that workers could have three-day weekends, it was proposed to be changed. That didn't go over so well at first.

During debate on the bill, it was proposed that Washington's Birthday be renamed Presidents Day to celebrate the birthdays of both Washington on Feb. 22 and President Abe Lincoln's birthday on Feb. 12. Congress actually rejected the name change in 1968 version of the bill. But after the bill went into effect in 1971, Presidents Day became the commonly accepted name anyway.

In 2021, Presidents Day falls on Monday, Feb. 15. Some facilities and programs across Loudoun County will be closed in observance of the holiday.

Below are the schedule changes to know around Loudoun County for Monday, Feb. 15

Loudoun County government offices: Closed on Feb. 15.

Town of Leesburg government offices: Closed on Feb. 15.

State courts: Circuit Court, General District Court and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court are closed Feb. 15.

Loudoun County Public Schools: The school district is closed on Feb. 15

Department of Motor Vehicles: The state DMV offices are closed on Feb. 13 and Feb. 15.

Loudoun County Transit: There will be no commuter bus or Metro Connection Bus services on Feb. 15.

Library: The Loudoun County Public Library will be closed on Feb. 15.

Metro: Metrorail will be open at 5 a.m. and close at 11:30 p.m. Trains will operate on a Saturday schedule, with trains leaving every 12 minutes from endpoint terminals. Throughout the day, off-peak fares will be in effect.

Post offices: Closed on Feb. 15.

Recreation centers: Open regular hours on Feb. 15

Leesburg Trash Pick-Up: The Town of Leesburg will collect trash and recycling on its normal schedule on Feb. 15.