What's Open, Closed For Labor Day 2022 In Falls Church

FALLS CHURCH, VA — Residents will bid farewell to summer as the season unofficially ends with Labor Day weekend. As families hold backyard barbecues or head to the beach for some late summer fun, there will be various closures for the holiday.

Labor Day falls on Monday, Sept. 5, when City of Falls Church and Fairfax County government offices will be closed along with other services. Some other services like transit will be open with schedule changes.

If you're looking for something to do, some of the region's events will include Sting at Wolf Trap, the Labor Day Car Show in Fairfax, National Book Festival in DC, LoCo Kid's Fest in Leesburg, DC JazzFest in DC and $3 movies for National Cinema Day. It's also the last weekend for many pools and splash parks in the region.

If you're staying in town for the Labor Day holiday, here are the openings and closings to know around Falls Church:

City of Falls Church government offices: Closed on Monday, Sept. 5. Closures include City Hall (300 Park Ave.), Gage House (401 Great Falls St.), and the Property Yard (7100 Gordon Rd.). There will be no City Council meeting during the week of Sept. 5 with the next scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 12.

Fairfax County government offices: Closed on Monday, Sept. 5.

Falls Church City Public Schools: Schools are closed for Labor Day break from Sept. 2 to 5.

Fairfax County Public Schools: Schools are closed for Labor Day break from Sept. 2 to 5.

Community centers: The Falls Church Community Center is closed Sept. 4 to 5. On Sept. 3, the community center will not have programming or rooms available due to maintenance and cleaning, but the front desk and restrooms will be open. Fairfax County Neighborhood and Community Services community centers are closed Sept. 3 to 5. Fasttran will not operate on Sept. 5.

Courts: The Fairfax and Arlington County Circuit Court, General District Court and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court will be closed on Sept. 5.

Department of Motor Vehicles: All DMV customer service centers are typically closed on Labor Day.

Fairfax Connector: Fairfax Connector will have Sunday service on Sept. 5. The following routes will operate on a Sunday schedule: 101, 109, 151, 152, 161, 162, 171, 310, 321, 322, 371, 401, 402, 423, 463, 467, 505, 551, 558, 559, 574, 605, 630, 640, 650, 721, 803, 937, 950, 981, 983, RIBS 1, RIBS 2, RIBS 3, RIBS 4 and RIBS 5. All other routes do not operate on Sundays and will not run on Sept. 5. For more information, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector.

Libraries: Mary Riley Styles Public Library will be closed on Sept. 4 to 5. On Sept. 5, all Fairfax County Public Library locations will be closed.

Metro: Metro will run on a Sunday holiday schedule on Sept. 5 from 7 a.m. to midnight. Metro has closed five Orange Line stations between Stadium-Armory and New Carrollton through Sept. 5. On Sept. 2, 5 and 6, the Green Line will have single tracking between Southern Avenue and Naylor Road. On Sept. 5 to 8, the Red Line will have single tracking after 10 p.m. between Silver Spring and Forest Glen. Check back for detailed weekend Metrorail information here.

Post offices: Closed on Sept. 5.

Recreation centers: All Fairfax County rec centers are open regular hours to 6 p.m. on Sept. 5, except George Washington Rec Center, which is closed.

Trash and recycling: City of Falls Church customers have collections on Wednesdays. Fairfax County collection customers will have collection services on Sept. 5. Private collection customers should check with their hauler for any changes.

Trash and recycling centers: The Recycling and Disposal Centers at the I-66 Transfer Station (4618 West Ox Road) and the I-95 Landfill Complex (9850 Furnace Road) are open on Sept. 5.