What's Open, Closed For Christmas 2023 In Vienna

VIENNA, VA — Christmas Day falls on a Monday in 2023, so there will be various schedule changes over several days.

Town of Vienna and Fairfax County government will be closed Monday, Dec. 25, and most will be closed through Tuesday, Dec. 26. Other services have schedule changes on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day or surrounding days.

If you're in town on Christmas, Meadowlark Winter Walk of Lights is open on the holidays, including Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The event is a holiday lights walkthrough experience at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens through Jan. 7.

Here are the openings and closures to know for the Christmas holiday around Vienna:

Town of Vienna government offices: Closed Dec. 25.

Fairfax County government offices: Closing at noon on Dec. 22 and closed on Dec. 25.

Fairfax County Public Schools: Closed Dec. 18 to Jan. 1 for winter break.

Community Center: The Vienna Community Center will be closed Dec. 23 to 25. On Dec. 22, hours are 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Fairfax County's Neighborhood and Community Services facilities will closed at noon on Dec. 22 and remain closed through Dec. 25. Fastran will have limited service for dialysis patients only after 12 p.m. on Dec. 22.

Courts: The Fairfax County Circuit Court, Clerk of Circuit Court, General District Court, Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court will close at noon on Dec. 22. On Dec. 25 and 26, all courts will be closed.

Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles: DMV locations will be closed on Dec. 25.

Fairfax Connector: Fairfax Connector will operate Sunday Service on Dec. 25. All Fairfax Connector stores, and the Customer Service Call Center will be closed on Dec. 25. Call center hours on Dec. 24 will be 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Routes that operate on Sunday schedules are 101, 109, 151, 152, 161, 162, 171, 310, 321, 322, 371, 401, 402, 423, 463, 467, 558, 574, 605, 615, 630, 640, 650, 721, 803, 901, 921, 924, 937, 950, 952, 954, 983, RIBS 1, RIBS 2, RIBS 3, RIBS 4 and RIBS 5.

Libraries: All Fairfax County Public Library locations will close at noon on Dec. 22. Normal hours will be held on Dec. 23, and libraries will be closed on Dec. 24 and 25.

Metro: On Dec. 24, Metrorail will operate on a Sunday schedule from 7 a.m. to midnight. On Dec. 25, Metrorail will operate on a Sunday holiday schedule from 7 a.m. to midnight. Metrobus will run on a Sunday schedule on Dec. 24 and 25. See timetables for more information. The Red Line has no Metrorail service between Dupont Circle and Gallery Place from Dec. 18 to 30. From Dec. 22 to 24, the shutdown is extended between Dupont Circle and Union Station. Free shuttle buses replace trains.

Post offices: Closed on Dec. 25.

Recreation centers: Open regular hours on Dec. 22 and open 8 a.m. to noon on Dec. 24 (9 a.m. to noon at George Washington Rec Center). Closed on Dec. 25.

Trash and recycling: For the Town of Vienna, there will be no collection on Dec. 25. On Dec. 25, there will be trash and recycling collection only and no bulk, brush or yard waste collection. For Fairfax County collection customers, there will be no collection on Dec. 25, and the schedule will be pushed back by one day that week. Private collection customers should check with their hauler for holiday changes.

Trash and recycling centers: The Recycling and Disposal Centers at the I-66 Transfer Station and the I-95 Landfill Complex will close at 1 p.m. on Dec. 24 and remain closed through Dec. 25.