What's Open, Closed In Alexandria For Presidents Day 2020

ALEXANDRIA, VA — Presidents Day will be Monday, Feb. 17, and a variety of services will be closed in Alexandria on the day.

The holiday, which was originally established in 1885 to honor President George Washington, will provide a much-appreciated three-day weekend for many. But it also means that services such as the U.S. Post Office, libraries and public schools will not open on the day.

George Washington's birthday gets celebrated in a big way in his adopted hometown of Alexandria. Locals can find plenty of celebration events surrounding the holiday, including Monday's George Washington Birthday Parade. In addition, admission to George Washington's Mount Vernon is free on Presidents Day (Feb. 17) and Washington's true birthday (Feb. 22). Check out our full guide to Washington birthday events around Alexandria.

Here’s a breakdown of schedule changes for the holiday:

City of Alexandria government offices: Closed Feb. 17.

State offices: The Alexandria Circuit Court Clerk's Office, Alexandria Circuit Court, Alexandria General District Court, and the Alexandria Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court (520 King Street) will be closed on Feb. 17. The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles Office at 2681 Mill Road will also be closed on Feb. 17.

Alexandria City Public Schools: All Alexandria City Public Schools and administrative offices will be closed on Feb. 17.

Animal shelter: The Vola Lawson Animal Shelter will be open on Monday, Feb. 17 from 11 a.m. through 5 p.m., with animal visiting hours beginning at noon.

DASH Bus and King Street Trolley: On Monday, Feb. 17, the Alexandria Transit Company (DASH) bus service will operate on a Saturday schedule. The free King Street Trolley will operate on its regular schedule, running every 15 minutes from 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. between the King Street Metro Station and the waterfront. Due to the George Washington Birthday Parade on Monday, Feb. 17, both the Trolley and certain DASH bus routes around City Hall and lower King Street will be modified.

Health department: Alexandria Health Department (4480 King Street), the Flora Krause Casey Health Center (1200 N. Howard Street), and the Teen Wellness Center (3330 King Street) will be closed on Monday, Feb. 17.

Historic sites and museums: On Monday, Feb. 17, the Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with free admission. The Friendship Firehouse Museum, Gadsby's Tavern Museum, and Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with free admission. All other Historic Alexandria facilities will be closed. For more information, visit alexandriava.gov/Historic.

Hotlines: All emergency hotlines operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, including the child protective services hotline at 703-746-5800; the domestic violence hotline at 703-746-4911; the emergency services for mental health or substance abuse crisis hotline at 703-746-3401; the adult protective services hotline at 1-888-832-3858; and the sexual assault hotline at 703-683-7273.

Impound lot: The City's Impound Facility (5249 Eisenhower Avenue) will be closed on Monday, Feb. 17.

Libraries: All Alexandria Library branches and the Alexandria Law Library (520 King Street) will be closed on Monday, Feb. 17.

Metrorail: On Feb. 17, Metro will open at 5 a.m. and close at 11:30 p.m. Trains will operate on a Saturday schedule, off-peak fares will be in effect all day and parking will be free at all Metro parking facilities. On the Red Line, the Silver Spring, Forest Glen, Wheaton and Glenmont stations will be closed, and free shuttle buses replace Red Line trains between Fort Totten and Glenmont. For more information, visit www.wmata.com.

Metrobus: Buses will operate on a Saturday supplemental schedule on Feb. 17. See bus timetables.

Parking: The Alexandria Police Department will suspend enforcement of parking restrictions for metered spaces, residential permit parking districts and other areas with signed parking time limits on Monday, Feb. 17. This suspension of enforcement, which applies only to the restrictions at legal parking spaces, does not permit parking in any location where it is normally prohibited (for example, no parking zones, loading zones, or spaces for persons with disabilities). Temporary no-parking signs will be enforced on Feb. 17.

Post offices: Closed on Feb. 17.

Recreation, nature and arts centers: On Monday, Feb. 17, the Chinquapin Park Recreation Center and Aquatics Facility (3210 King Street) will be open from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Charles Houston (901 Wythe Street) and Patrick Henry Recreation Centers (4653 Taney Avenue) will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and the Torpedo Factory Art Center will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. All other City recreation and nature centers will be closed on Feb. 17. For more information, visit alexandriava.gov/Recreation.

Trash and recycling: Residential refuse and recycling will not be collected on Monday, Feb. 17. Collection services will be delayed by one day during the week of Feb. 18. The Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Collection Drop-off Center (3224 Colvin Street) will be closed on Feb. 17.