MLK Jr. Day 2019 In Falls Church: Events, What's Open, Closed

While Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday was on Jan. 15, the federal holiday honoring the civil rights leader always falls on a Monday in January. This year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, Jan. 21.

City of Falls Church and Fairfax County government offices and public schools will be closed on Monday, Jan. 21 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Virginia state offices will also be closed on Friday, Jan. 18, for the Lee-Jackson Day, a state holiday. A few services will operate, including transit and the Falls Church Community Center.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is considered a national Day of Service. Here are the openings and closings to be aware of around Martin Luther King Jr. Day, as well as holiday events and Day of Service volunteer opportunities around Falls Church.

Holiday Openings and Closings

City of Falls Church and Fairfax County government offices: Closed on Jan. 21.

State courts: Closed Jan. 18 and 21.

Schools: Falls Church City Public Schools and Fairfax County Public Schools are closed on Jan. 21.

Community centers: Falls Church Community Center is open 8:30 a.m.-10 p.m. on Jan. 21. Fairfax County Neighborhood and Community Services (NCS) programs, activities and facilities will be closed Jan. 19-21.

Fairfax Connector and Fastran: Fairfax Connector bus service will operate on a holiday weekday schedule on Jan. 21. Fastran will not operate on Jan. 21. See www.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector for more information.

Libraries: Mary Riley Styles Public Library and all Fairfax County libraries will be closed on Jan. 21.

Metrorail: Metrorail will run on a Saturday schedule on Jan. 21 from 5 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Off-peak fares will be in effect and parking will be free at Metro lots and garages. Blue and Yellow Line trains will run every 20 minutes. There will be single tracking between Pentagon City and National Airport on Jan. 19-21. For more information, visit WMATA's weekend page.

Metrobus: Metrobus will operate on a Saturday and supplemental schedule on Jan. 21. Visit www.wmata.com for more details on specific routes.

Post offices: Closed on Jan. 21.

Recreation centers: Open on Jan. 21.

Recycling: I-66 Transfer Station (4618 West Ox Road, Fairfax) and I-95 Landfill (9850 Furnace Road, Lorton) are open on Jan. 21.

Trash pickup: City of Falls Church collections happen on Wednesdays. There is no change to Fairfax County trash and recycling pickup on Jan. 21. Have your materials at the curb or street line by 6 a.m. Contact private providers for any schedule changes.

Day of Service/MLK Day events

• 3rd Annual Martin Luther King Day Commemoration & March in Falls Church
• Falls Church City Elementary PTA Give Day
• Food and Produce Packaging held by Islamic Relief USA in Arlington
• CASA Edu-Futuro Moving Forward MLK Day Project in Arlington
• UMR MLK Day Service Project in Annandale

Find more opportunities at www.nationalservice.gov/serve-your-community/mlk-day-service.

Image: WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 15: The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial is shown in the early morning light on Martin Luther King Day January 15, 2018 in Washington DC. Martin Luther King Jr. would have been 89 years old today. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)