What's Open, Closed For Presidents Day 2025 In Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA, VA — The Presidents Day holiday, which is also called George Washington's Birthday in the first president's home state of Virginia, will result in closures and schedule changes in Alexandria.

The holiday falls on Monday, Feb. 17, resulting in a three-day weekend for many employees and students. City of Alexandria offices will be closed, and some other services will be closed or adjusted for the holiday.

Saturday is Alexandria's George Washington Birthday Parade, which honors the first president in his adopted hometown. The parade starts at 11 a.m. Saturday and is on the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.

South of the city, George Washington's Mount Vernon is hosting the sold-out George Washington Birthnight Supper & Ball on Feb. 16 and a free admission day on Feb. 17.

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Here are the holiday openings and closings to know around Alexandria:

City of Alexandria government offices: Closed on Monday, Feb. 17.

Alexandria City Public Schools: There is no school for students on Feb. 17.

Animal Welfare League of Alexandria: Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Feb. 17. Adoptions begin at noon. For animal emergency or wildlife concerns, call 703-746-4444.

Courts: Alexandria General District Court, Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, Court Service Unit, Circuit Court, and the Clerk of Circuit Court will be closed on Feb. 17.

DASH Bus: DASH bus service will operate on a Saturday schedule. Alexandria Transit Company administrative offices will be closed. The free King Street Trolley operates from King Street Metro to City Hall/Market Square with service every 15 minutes, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., every day.

DMV: All Virginia DMV customer service centers, the DMV Direct call centers, and DMV social media customer service will be closed. Over 50 services are available online at https://www.dmv.virginia.gov.

Health department: The Alexandria Health Department, Flora Krause Casey Health Center, and the Teen Wellness Center will be closed on Feb. 17.

Historic Alexandria facilities: Gadsby’s Tavern Museum will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. All other museums will be closed. City of Alexandria residents receive free admission to museums.

Hotlines: All emergency hotlines operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, including the Child Protective Services Hotline at 703-746-5800; the Domestic Violence Hotline at 703-746-4911; the Emergency Mental Health Services or substance use crisis hotline at 703-746-3401; the Adult Protective Services hotline at 703-746-5778 or 988; and the Sexual Assault Hotline at 703-683-7273.

Impound lot: The city’s impound lot is closed on all weekends and observed city holidays, including Feb. 17. Fees will continue to accrue on Saturday and Sunday, but not on holidays.

Libraries: All Alexandria Library locations will be closed on Feb. 17.

Metro: Metrorail will be open 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. on Feb. 15, 7 a.m. to midnight on Feb. 16 and 5 a.m. to midnight on Feb. 17. On the Blue Line, trains run every 16 minutes between Franconia-Springfield and Greenbelt due to track work between Pentagon and Foggy Bottom. Shuttle buses replace trains between Pentagon and Foggy Bottom. Customers may transfer at L'Enfant Plaza to Orange or Silver lines to continue their trips to Downtown Largo or Foggy Bottom. On the Orange and Silver Lines, free shuttle buses replace trains between Foggy Bottom and Clarendon, and the Rosslyn and Courthouse stations are closed. Trains run every 12 minutes (daytime) and 15 minutes (evening) between Ashburn and Clarendon and every 15 minutes (all day) between Foggy Bottom and Downtown Largo. On the Red Line, trains single track at Silver Spring after 10 p.m. on Feb. 17. Normal service runs until 10 p.m. then trains run every 10 minutes. Normal service is planned on the Yellow and Green Lines.

Parking: The Alexandria Police Department will suspend enforcement of parking restrictions at metered spaces and residential permit parking districts. This suspension of enforcement applies only to the restrictions at legal parking spaces and does not permit parking in any normally prohibited location. Temporary no-parking signs will be enforced.

Post offices: Closed on Feb. 17.

Recreation, nature and art centers: Chinquapin Park Recreation Center and Aquatics Facility, Charles Houston, and Patrick Henry Recreation Centers will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 17. All other City of Alexandria recreation and nature centers will be closed. The Torpedo Factory Art Center will be open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Trash and recycling: Residential refuse, recycling, and yard waste will be delayed by one day during the week of Feb. 17. The Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Recycling Center will be closed. Curbside food waste will follow the normal collection service schedule.

Virginia Railway Express: VRE will not run on Feb. 17.