Memorial Day 2026: What’s Open, Closed Around Fredericksburg

FREDERICKSBURG, VA — Many government offices, schools, transit services and public facilities around Fredericksburg will be closed or operating on modified schedules for Memorial Day on Monday, May 25.

The City of Fredericksburg calendar lists Memorial Day as an all-day city office closure at City Hall. (Fredericksburg VA)

Below are the changes to know around Fredericksburg:

Fredericksburg city government offices: Closed Monday, May 25, for Memorial Day. The city’s calendar lists “Memorial Day — City Offices Closed” for the holiday. (Fredericksburg VA)

Courts: Fredericksburg Circuit Court Clerk’s Office lists Monday, May 25, as closed for Memorial Day. Stafford County says all courts will be closed Monday for the holiday. (Fredericksburg VA)

Fredericksburg City Public Schools: No school Monday, May 25, for Memorial Day. (Fredericksburg City Public Schools)

Trash pickup and recycling in Fredericksburg: Curbside trash and recycling will be collected as scheduled Monday, May 25. Residents should have items at the curb by 7 a.m. The Belman Road Recycling Center and Stafford Landfill will be closed Monday and reopen Tuesday, May 26, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Fredericksburg VA)

Regional landfills and convenience centers: The R-Board says the Belman Road Convenience Center and Regional Landfill will be closed Monday, May 25, for Memorial Day. Spotsylvania County says its convenience centers and Livingston Landfill also will be closed. (r-board.org)

Central Rappahannock Regional Library: All library locations will be closed Monday, May 25, for Memorial Day. (LibraryPoint)

Virginia DMV: All Virginia DMV offices, the Customer Contact Center and social media customer service will be closed Monday, May 25. DMV says more than 50 services remain available online. (Virginia DMV)

Post offices: U.S. Postal Service Post Office locations will be closed Monday, May 25. Regular mail delivery and retail services resume Tuesday, May 26, and USPS says many services remain available online and through select self-service kiosks. (USPS)

FXBGO! transit: FXBGO!, Fredericksburg’s bus service, will not operate Monday, May 25. Normal operations resume Tuesday, May 26. (Fredericksburg VA)

Virginia Railway Express: VRE will not operate Monday, May 25, for Memorial Day. Full service resumes Tuesday, May 26. (Virginia Railway Express)

Fredericksburg National Cemetery: A Memorial Day ceremony and observance will begin at 10 a.m. Monday, May 25, at Fredericksburg National Cemetery. The National Park Service says the ceremony will include a bugler playing taps and the 23rd U.S. Colored Troops living history group presenting the colors. From 10:15 a.m. to 4 p.m., staff and volunteers will share stories of people buried at the cemetery and facilitate acts of remembrance. The National Park Service said the Saturday, May 23, luminaria was canceled because of inclement weather, but the Monday observance remains scheduled. (nps.gov)