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What's Open, Closed In Bowie On Martin Luther King Jr. Day
How does Martin Luther King Jr. Day affect trash pickup? Here are the holiday schedule changes around Bowie.
BOWIE, MD β Martin Luther King Jr. will be a little different this time around. With coronavirus cases spiking, many celebrations were canceled. The one thing locals can count on is a scheduled holiday.
Here is what's opened and closed on Monday:
Prince George's County Government Offices: County government offices will be closed on Monday. A full list of when each county office and service will reopen is available at this link.
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City of Bowie Government Offices: City government offices will be closed on Monday. A full list of when each city office and service will reopen is available at this link.
Courts: Courts are closed Monday. Court hours are listed here.
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Parks: All parks will be open for their normal hours. For the latest updates about what parks and recreation facilities have reopened, residents can call (301) 446-3222 for a full list.
Libraries: All branches of the Prince George's County Memorial Library System are still closed for coronavirus. Patrons can reserve books online for curbside pickup starting Jan. 13.
Post Offices: Post offices will be closed on Monday.
Trash and Recycling: There will be no curbside trash or recycling pickup in Bowie on Monday. Collection will resume on your next regularly scheduled day. A schedule of Bowie's trash and recycling operations is available here.
Trains: The Metrorail and Metrobus will run on a Saturday schedule this Monday. Their holiday changes are posted here.
The MARC train will operate on Monday. All MARC schedules are listed on its website.
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