What's Open, Closed In Falls Church For MLK Jr. Day 2020

The City of Falls Church recognizes Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 20, and various services will have schedule changes. King's birthday is Jan. 15, but the federal holiday honoring the civil rights leader falls on a Monday in January.

We've rounded up schedule changes affecting McLean for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The county has not announced closings for the state Lee-Jackson Day on Friday, Jan. 17, but the holiday impacts state government services.

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City of Falls Church and Fairfax County Government offices: Closed on Jan. 20.

State courts: Courts in Fairfax and Arlington counties are closed Jan. 17 and 20.

Falls Church City Public Schools: Students off Jan. 17 and 20.

Fairfax County Public Schools: Closed Jan. 20.

Community centers: Falls Church Community Center is open 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Jan. 20. Fairfax County Neighborhood and Community Services (NCS) programs, activities and facilities will be closed Jan. 18-20.

Fairfax Connector and Fastran: Fairfax Connector bus service will operate holiday weekday service on Jan. 20. Fastran will not operate on Jan. 20. See www.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector for more information.

Libraries: Mary Riley Styles Public Library and all Fairfax County libraries are closed on Jan. 20.

Metrorail: On Jan. 20, Metrorail will be open 5 a.m.-11:30 p.m. on a Saturday schedule. Parking will be free at all Metro parking facilities, and off-peak fares will be in effect all day. On Jan. 18-20, the Silver Spring, Forest Glen and Wheaton stations will be closed. Free shuttle buses replace Red Line trains between Takoma and Glenmont. Single tracking will happen between Medical Center and Grosvenor. Regular service will run on all other Metro lines. For more information, visit www.wmata.com.

Metrobus: Buses will operate on a Saturday supplemental schedule on Jan. 20. See bus timetables.

Post offices: Closed Jan. 20.

Recreation centers: All RECenters are open regular hours on Jan. 20.

Trash and recycling: City of Falls Church collections happen on Wednesdays. There is no change to Fairfax County collection, but the Customer Service Center is closed on Jan. 20. Contact private collectors for service changes. The I-66 Transfer Station (4618 West Ox Road) and the I-95 Landfill Complex (9850 Furnace Road) are open regular hours.