Seasonal & Holidays

What's Open, Closed For MLK Jr. Day 2024 In Vienna

See how the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday will affect local government services, garbage pickup and more in Vienna and Fairfax County.

Here's what will be open and closed for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday in Vienna, plus local events for the holiday.
Here's what will be open and closed for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday in Vienna, plus local events for the holiday. (Emily Leayman/Patch)

VIENNA, VA — Residents and businesses in Vienna honor the life and legacy of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 15.

As a federal holiday, MLK Day could also affect the hours of government offices, libraries, public transportation and other services in Vienna and across Fairfax County.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federally observed day of service. First Baptist Church of Vienna will host a Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 15. Visit the Volunteer Fairfax website to learn more about service opportunities on the Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend of Service. The Reston and McLean community centers will also hold events during the weekend.

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Below are the openings and closures to know for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday around Vienna:

Town of Vienna government offices: Closed Monday, Jan. 15.

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Fairfax County government offices: Closed Monday, Jan. 15.

Fairfax County Public Schools: Closed Monday, Jan. 15.

Animal shelter: The Fairfax County Animal Shelter will be closed Monday, Jan. 15.

Vienna Community Center: Open 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Jan. 15.

Courts: Fairfax County Circuit Court and General District Court will be closed Monday, Jan. 15.

Department of Motor Vehicles: All Virginia DMV customer service centers will be closed Monday, Jan. 15.

Fairfax Connector: Fairfax Connector will have holiday weekday service on Monday, Jan. 15. Routes that operate holiday weekday service are: 101, 109, 151, 152, 159, 161, 162, 171, 301, 305, 306, 308, 310, 321, 322, 334, 340, 341, 350, 351, 352, 353, 371, 372, 373, 401, 402, 423, 424, 462, 463, 466, 467, 507, 552, 553, 557, 558, 574, 605, 615, 621, 622, 623, 630, 631, 632, 640, 641, 642, 650, 651, 652, 660, 703, 721, 803, 901, 921, 924, 937, 950, 951, 952, 954, 983, RIBS 1, RIBS 2, RIBS 3, RIBS 4 and RIBS 5. Other routes will not run. For more information, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector.

Libraries: Patrick Henry Library and all Fairfax County Public Library branches will be closed Monday, Jan. 15.

Metrorail: Over the Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend, Metro will close a portion of the Blue, Orange, and Silver lines on Friday, Jan. 12 through Monday, Jan. 15. During the four-day closure, buses will replace trains with no rail service between Foggy Bottom-GWU and Arlington Cemetery on the Blue Line; and between Foggy Bottom-GWU and Clarendon on the Orange and Silver lines. The Rosslyn and Court House stations will be closed. Customers traveling through the work zone should expect significant delays and allow at least 30 minutes of additional travel time to account for shuttle buses. Other Metro lines, including the Red Line, will operate on a Saturday holiday schedule from 5 a.m. to midnight on Monday, Jan. 15. View Metro timetables here.

Metrobus: Metrobus will run on a Saturday supplemental schedule on Monday, Jan. 15. View Metrobus timetables here.

Recreation centers: Fairfax County recreation centers are open regular hours on Monday, Jan. 15.

Parks: Colvin Run Mill, Sully Historic Site and Clemyjontri Park's Carousel are closed. Other Fairfax County parks will be open Monday, Jan. 15.

Post offices: Closed on Monday, Jan. 15.

Trash and recycling: Town of Vienna collection customers have regular collection on Monday, Jan. 15. There will be no change in the trash and recycling collection schedules on Monday, Jan. 15 for county trash customers. Residents with private collection should contact their haulers.

Trash and recycling centers: The Recycling and Disposal Centers at the I-66 Transfer Station and the I-95 Landfill Complex will both be open on Monday, Jan. 15.

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