What’s Open, Closed On New Year’s Day 2022 In Falls Church

FALLS CHURCH, 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 Falls Church.

New Year's Day will fall on a Saturday, which means there will be various closings on the day before, Friday, Dec. 31. Many students are already off for winter break, and New Year's Eve is a holiday for some workers.

With the omicron variant spreading and COVID-19 cases rising in the D.C. region, residents should be aware of New Year's event cancellations. Falls Church's annual New Year's Eve event, Watch Night Falls Church, is canceled again this year due to concerns about the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the region.

Below are the closures to know for New Year's around Falls Church.

City of Falls Church government offices: Closed Dec. 31.

Fairfax County government offices: County government offices are closed on Dec. 31.

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

Falls Church City Public Schools: The school district will be closed for winter break through Friday, Dec. 31.

Fairfax County Public Schools: The school district will be closed for winter break through Friday, Dec. 31.

Community Centers: The Falls Church Community Center is closed on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1.

Virginia DMV: All DMV customer service centers will be closed Dec. 31 and Jan. 1.

Fairfax Connector: On Dec. 31 and Jan. 1, Fairfax Connector will run Saturday service. For more information, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector.

Libraries: Mary Riley Styles Public Library is closed Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. Due to concerns about the increase in COVID-19 transmissions in the D.C. area, all in-person library programs and use of library conference rooms at the Mary Riley Styles library are suspended until mid-January. Group study rooms may still be reserved, but are limited to groups of three people or less.

Metro: Metrorail operates 7 a.m. until 1 a.m. on a weekday schedule and Metrobus operates on a Saturday schedule on Dec. 31. Metrorail and Metrobus will run on a Sunday schedule on Jan. 1. Metrorail hours are 7 a.m until 12 a.m. on Jan. 1. Due to the continued impacts of the derailment and 7000-series investigation, Metrorail service will be reduced at least through Dec. 31. Visit www.wmata.com/schedules/timetables for more information.

Post offices: Closed on Dec. 31.

Trash and recycling collection: City of Falls Church collections happen on Wednesdays. Private collection customers should check schedules with their hauler.

Trash and recycling centers: The I-66 Transfer Station (4618 West Ox Road) and the I-95 Landfill Complex (9850 Furnace Road) will close at 2 p.m. on Dec. 31 and be closed on Jan. 1.

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