What's Open, Closed On Presidents Day In Fairfax City 2021

FAIRFAX CITY, VA — Presidents Day, also known as the observed Washington's Birthday, will result in some service changes in City of Fairfax.

The holiday was actually established in 1885 to honor President George Washington. Then, as part of a Uniform Monday Holiday Act that proposed the country celebrate holidays on Mondays rather than the day they fell on the calendar so that workers could have three-day weekends, it was proposed to be changed. That didn't go over so well at first.

During debate on the bill, it was proposed that Washington's Birthday be renamed Presidents Day to celebrate the birthdays of both Washington on Feb. 22 and President Abe Lincoln's birthday on Feb. 12. Congress actually rejected the name change in 1968 version of the bill. But after the bill went into effect in 1971, Presidents Day became the commonly accepted name anyway.

In 2021, Washington's Birthday falls on Monday, Feb. 15. Fairfax City government offices will be closed in observance of the holiday.

Below are the schedule changes to know around Fairfax City for Monday, Feb. 15.

Fairfax City government offices: Closed on Feb. 15.

Fairfax County government offices: Closed on Feb. 15.

Courts: The Fairfax County General District Court, Circuit Court and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court will be closed on Feb. 15.

CUE Bus is running on a modified weekday service

Refuse and recycling is not collected on Feb. 15. Monday and Tuesday refuse and recycling routes are collected on Tuesday, Feb. 15.

Fairfax City Schools: The school district is closed on Feb. 15

Fairfax County Animal Shelter's services are available by appointment only.

Department of Motor Vehicles: The state DMV offices are closed on Feb. 13 and Feb. 15.

Fairfax Connector: On Feb. 15, Fairfax Connector runs holiday weekday service. For more information, visit Libraries: All Fairfax County Library branches are closed on Feb. 15.

Metro: Metrorail will be open at 5 a.m. and close at 11:30 p.m. Trains will operate on a Saturday schedule, with trains leaving every 12 minutes from endpoint terminals. Throughout the day, off-peak fares will be in effect.

Fairfax County Park Authority: Colvin Run Mill and the Sully Historic Site are closed on Feb. 15. E.C. Lawrence, Hidden Oaks, Hidden Pond and Huntley Meadows nature centers are open 12-4 p.m. Riverbend Park visitor center is open 12-4 p.m. Frying Pan Farm Park farm is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; visitor center is open 9:30 a.m-4:30 p.m.; and the indoor arena is open 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Green Spring Gardens horticultural center is open 12-4:30 p.m., but the historic house is closed.

Post offices: Closed on Feb. 15.

Recreation centers: Open regular hours on Feb. 15

Trash and recycling collection: For county collection customers, regular trash and recycling collection will happen on Feb. 15. If you have private collection, contact your hauler.

Trash and recycling centers: The I-66 Transfer Station and I-95 Landfill Complex disposal centers are open on Feb. 15.

Virginia Railway Express: VRE will not provide service on Monday, Feb. 15.