Memorial Day 2022: What's Open, Closed In Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA, VA — Many services, agencies and government offices in Alexandria will be closed on Monday for Memorial Day.

The holiday is considered the unofficial start of summer and a time to reflect and honor those who have died serving in the armed forces. A Memorial Day ceremony will be held in Alexandria at 11 a.m. Monday at the Captain Rocky Versace Plaza and Vietnam Veterans Memorial in front of the Mount Vernon Rec Center. The ceremony recognizes Capt. Humbert Roque "Rocky" Versace, an Alexandria resident and posthumous Medal of Honor recipient, 67 other Alexandrians who were killed in action or missing in action during the Vietnam War, and other fallen service members. The ceremony will include reading the names of the 68 Vietnam War fallen service members from Alexandria, patriotic music, reading a tribute to Capt. Versace written by a fellow prisoner of war, a wreath laying by Captain Versace's USMA 1959 classmates, sounding of "Taps"; and singing of "God Bless America."

Some services in Alexandria are closed or modified for the federal holiday on Monday, May 30. Below are the changes to know.

City of Alexandria government offices: Closed on Monday, May 30.

Alexandria City Public Schools: All Alexandria City Public Schools and administrative offices will be closed May 30.

Animal Welfare League of Alexandria: On Monday, May 30, Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (4101 Eisenhower Ave.) will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., by appointment only. To make an appointment, visit AlexandriaAnimals.org/Adopt-By-Appointment. For animal emergencies or wildlife concerns, call 703-746-4444.

Courts: The Alexandria Circuit Court Clerk’s Office, Alexandria Circuit Court, Alexandria General District Court, Alexandria Juvenile Court, Domestic Relations District Court, and the Court Service Unit (520 King St.) will be closed May 30.

DASH Bus: The Alexandria Transit Company (DASH) bus service will operate on a Sunday schedule May 30. The free King Street Trolley will operate from King Street Metro to Alexandria City Hall every 15 minutes, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Visit dashbus.com for more information.

Department of Motor Vehicles: All DMV customer service centers in Northern Virginia, including 2681 Mill Road, will be closed May 30.

Health department: Alexandria Health Department (4480 King St.), the Flora Krause Casey Health Center (1200 N. Howard St.) and the Teen Wellness Center (3330 King St.) will be closed May 30.

Historic Alexandria facilities: On May 30, Gadsby’s Tavern Museum (134 N. Royal St.), Freedom House Museum (1315 Duke St.) and the Stabler–Leadbeater Apothecary Museum (105–107 S. Fairfax St.) will be open from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. All other City of Alexandria museums will be closed. For more information, visit www.alexandriava.gov/Historic.

Hotlines: All emergency hotlines operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, including the local child protective services hotline at 703-746-5800 or the state hotline at 800.552.7096; the domestic violence hotline at 703-746-4911; the emergency services for mental health or substance abuse crisis hotline at 703-746-3401; the local adult protective services hotline at 888-832-3858 or the Adult Protective Services State Hotline at 888-832-3858; the suicide prevention hotline at 703-527-4077; and the sexual assault hotline at 703-683-7273.

Impound facility: The city’s impound facility (5249 Eisenhower Ave.) will be closed May 30. The impound facility is closed every Saturday and Sunday, as well as on all observed city holidays. Fees will continue to accrue on Saturdays and Sundays but not on holidays.

Libraries: On May 30, all Alexandria Library branches, and the Alexandria Law Library (520 King St.) will be closed, including talking books, telephone and curbside services. Visit alexlibraryva.org/locations for more information.

Metro: Metro will open at 7 a.m., closing at 1 a.m. Saturday and midnight Sunday and Monday. During the weekend, Metro will close five Orange Line stations between Stadium-Armory and New Carrollton through Labor Day. Additional closures are planned during the summer on the Blue Line between Stadium-Armory and Benning Road. See more weekend Metrorail information here.

Outdoor pools: All outdoor pools will be open on May 30. Memorial Pool (901 Wythe St.) will be open 10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.; Old Town Pool (1609 Cameron St.) and Warwick Pool (3301 Landover St.) will be open 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Potomac Yard Park Interactive Fountain (2501 Potomac Ave.) will be open on May 30, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more information, visit alexandriava.gov/Aquatics.

Parking: On May 30, 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. 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 May 30.

Post offices: Closed on May 30.

Recreation, nature, and arts centers: On May 30, Charles Houston Recreation Center (901 Wythe St.) and Patrick Henry Recreation Center (4653 Taney Ave.) will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Torpedo Factory Art Center will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. All other city recreation and nature centers, including Chinquapin Park Recreation Center & Aquatics Facility, will be closed. For more information, visit www.alexandriava.gov/Recreation.

Trash and recycling: Residential refuse, recycling and yard waste will not be collected May 30. Collection services will be delayed by one day that week: Monday’s collection will be on Tuesday; Tuesday’s collection will be on Wednesday; Wednesday’s collection will be on Thursday; and Thursday’s collection will be on Friday. The Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collections Drop-off Center (3224 Colvin St.) will be closed. See the resource recovery holiday collection calendar for more information.

Virginia Railway Express: VRE will not provide service on May 30.