What’s Open, Closed On New Year’s Day 2022 In Fairfax City

FAIRFAX CITY, VA — While New Year’s Day is often a day to recover from the previous night's festivities, if you do plan to head out, it’s good to know how the holiday may affect the availability of services in Fairfax City.

New Year’s Day is one of several holidays that usually affect the hours of government offices, libraries, public transportation, garbage pickup and other services in Fairfax City.

To help you plan, here’s a roundup of what’s open and what’s closed on New Year’s Day in our area:

Fairfax City offices will be closed on gFriday, Dec. 31; and Saturday, Jan. 1.

Fairfax County government offices: County government offices will be closed on Friday, Dec. 31.

Fairfax County Public Schools: Students have winter break from Dec. 20 to 31.

Courts: The Fairfax County General District Court, Circuit Court, and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court will be closed on Dec. 30 and 31.

Historic Resources: Fairfax Museum Center and Historic Blenheim will be closed on Friday, Dec. 31 and Saturday, Jan. 1.

Animal shelter: The Fairfax County Animal Shelter offers services by appointment only. Animal-related emergencies should be directed to Animal Protection Police at 703-691-2131.

Community centers: Fairfax County Neighborhood and Community Services community centers will be closed from noon on Dec. 31 through Jan. 2. Fastran will not operate Dec. 31 or Jan. 1.

Department of Motor Vehicles: All DMV customer service centers will be closed Dec. 31 and Jan. 1.

CUE Bus: Cue Bus will operate on its regular schedule on Friday, Dec. 31. There will be no Cue Bus service on Saturday, Jan. 1.

Fairfax Connector: On Dec. 31 and Jan. 1, Fairfax Connector will run Saturday service. Routes on a Saturday schedule will include 101, 109, 151, 152, 161, 162, 171, 308, 310, 321, 322, 371, 401, 402, 423, 424, 463, 467, 505, 551, 558, 559, 574, 605, 630, 640, 650, 703, 721, 803, 937, 950, 981, 983, RIBS 1, RIBS 2, RIBS 3, RIBS 4 and RIBS 5. For more information, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector.

Libraries: Library locations will be closed on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1.

Metro: On Dec. 31, Metrobus operates on a Saturday schedule, while Metrorail operates on a weekday schedule. Both services operate on a Sunday schedule on Jan. 1. Visit www.wmata.com/schedules/timetables for more information.

Park Authority: Sully Historic Site will be open 11 a.m.-4 p.m., on Friday, Dec. 31. Colvin Run Mill, E.C. Lawrence Nature Center, Hidden Oaks Nature Center, Hidden Pond Nature Center, Huntley Meadows Nature Center, Riverbend Park Visitor Center, Frying Pan Farm Park and Green Spring Gardens will be closed on Dec. 31. All park authority properties will be closed on Saturday, Jan. 1.

Post offices: Some locations may have limited hours on Dec. 31. Check with your local post office. All post offices are closed on Jan. 1.

Recreation centers: Rec centers will be closed on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1.

Trash and recycling: On Thursday, Dec. 30, Thursday and Friday routes will be collected in the City of Fairfax. There will be no collection on Friday, Dec. 31. No change in trash collection on Friday, Dec. 31 for Fairfax County customers. The I-66 Transfer Station (4618 West Ox Road) and the I-95 Landfill Complex (9850 Furnace Road) will be open until 2 p.m. on Dec. 31 and closed on Jan. 1.

Christmas Tree Collection: In Fairfax City, residents will be able to start putting out their trees for recycling starting on Monday, Jan. 3. Live Christmas trees, garland, wreaths, and other holiday greenery should be placed at the curb for disposal. Fairfax County Christmas trees will be collected from Jan. 3-14 for recycling. After Jan. 14, schedule a special brush pickup.