Thanksgiving 2020: What's Open, Closed In Fredericksburg Area

FREDERICKSBURG, VA — Thursday, Nov. 26 is Thanksgiving Day and a federal holiday, which means government offices, schools and some businesses will take a break in its observance.

City of Fredericksburg offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 26 and Friday, Nov. 27.

Here are the openings/closings to be aware of on Thursday, Nov. 26:

Fredericksburg City Offices: All Fredericksburg city offices will be closed Nov. 26-27.

Stafford County Offices: Stafford County government offices will close at 12 p.m. Nov. 25 and remain closed through Nov. 29.

Spotsylvania County Offices: Spotsylvania County government offices will close at 12 p.m. Nov. 25 and remain closed through Nov. 29.

Post offices and mail: Closed Thanksgiving Day.

Fredericksburg City Schools: Fredericksburg Schools will be closed Nov. 25-27.

Stafford County Schools: Stafford County Schools will be closed Nov. 25-27.

Spotsylvania County Schools: Spotsylvania County Schools will be closed Nov. 25-27.

Local and state courts: Circuit Court, General District Court and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court are closed Nov. 26-27.

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Virginia Railway Express: VRE does not operate on Thanksgiving Day. Also, due to the pandemic, VRE trains will not operate on Black Friday. Looking ahead, trains will not operate Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. During the week between Christmas and New Year's Day, trains will run on an S schedule, as opposed to the S+ schedule they are currently running. For more information, visit www.vre.org.

Historic Sites and Museums: The Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania Visitor Center, in addition to the Stafford County Information Center at Belmont, will be closed. The Fredericksburg Area Museum also will be closed on Thanksgiving.

Libraries: All branches of the Central Rappahannock Regional Library will close at 1 p.m. Wednesday and remain closed through Friday, Nov. 27.

Trash Collection: Curbside trash/recycling collection on Wednesday will take place on schedule. There will be no trash or recycling pick up on Thursday. Trash and recycling collections for both Thursday and Friday will take place on Friday. Private haulers may work on a different schedule, so contact your provider to verify any schedule changes.

Recycling/Landfill: The Belman Road Recycling Center, the Stafford Landfill and the Livingston Landfill will be closed Thursday. All locations will be open normal hours Friday, Saturday and Sunday.