Presidents Day 2026 In MD: What’s Open, Closed

ROCKVILLE, MD — Presidents Day on Monday is a federal holiday, and that means some closures and slight schedule changes are ahead for Montgomery County residents.

All Montgomery County Public Schools will be closed for Presidents Day. Students will also have Tuesday off, as it'll be a non-instructional day.

If you need to run to the DMV or take care of any other government business, you may find the doors locked and lights off.

Most states, including Maryland, make Presidents Day a holiday for workers, with exceptions including those who perform essential services. Even in states that recognize Presidents Day as a holiday, not all counties and cities give workers a day off.

Banks, the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, and bond markets will be closed. So will the U.S. Postal Service. Unless they’re typically closed on Mondays, most retail stores will be open as usual. The same goes for restaurants and bars. Some non-retail businesses will be closed, including Patch Media.

Here’s a look at what’s open and closed, schedule changes, and other things to know about Presidents Day in Montgomery County:

Government offices:

• All countywide and state offices, including courts, are closed.

Trash collection:

• There will be no county-provided trash or recycling collections Monday, as pickups for the remainder of the week will operate on a one-day slide.
• Final collection for the week will be on Saturday, Feb. 21.
• Shady Grove Transfer Station and Recycling Center will be closed.

Library:

• All Montgomery County Public Libraries will be closed from Sunday to Monday.

Meal sites:

• Meals on Wheels will be closed Monday, but will be providing its services "in advance."
• All four county locations of the Manna Food Center will be closed Monday.

Public Transportation:

• Ride On bus services will operate on a modified holiday schedule.
• MARC trains will run on an "R" schedule with adjustments.
• TRiPS Silver Spring commuter story will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., but the mobile commuter store will be closed.
• Public parking garages, lots and meters will be free.

The upcoming holiday is legally known as Washington’s Birthday, which was celebrated on Feb. 22 until it was moved to the third Monday in February under the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which took effect in 1971.

Although the name of the holiday was never officially changed, it became known in the 1980s as Presidents Day, a celebration not just of a single president but of the office of the presidency. Many people also regard it as a holiday honoring both Washington’s birthday on Feb. 22 and President Abraham Lincoln’s birthday on Feb. 12.