City of Alexandria Schedule of Services for the George Washington Holiday
City of Alexandria government offices will be closed Monday, February 20, in observance of the George Washington Holiday. Other schedule changes and closings are listed below.
Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (AWLA) will be open Monday, February 20, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., with adoption meetings opening at noon. The animal emergencies or wildlife concerns hotline, 703.746.4444, operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and will continue to operate normally.
Courts: The General District Court, Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, Court Service Unit, Circuit Court and the Clerk of Circuit Court will all be closed Monday, February 20.
Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV): On Monday, February 20, all DMV Customer Service Centers in Northern Virginia will be closed.
Health Facilities: The Alexandria Health Department, the Flora Krause Casey Pharmacy, and the Teen Wellness Center at Alexandria City High School will be closed Monday, February 20.
Historic Alexandria: On Monday, February 20, the Freedom House Museum, Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, and Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum will be open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free for City residents and $5 per person for non-residents. All other museums will be closed.
Hotlines: All emergency hotlines operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and will not be closed during the holiday. This includes the Child Protective Services hotline at 703.746.5800, Domestic Violence hotline at 703.746.4911, Emergency Mental Health Services or substance use crisis hotline at 703.746.3401, Adult Protective Services hotline at 703.746.5778 or 988, and Sexual Assault Hotline at 703.683.7273.
Impound Facility : The City’s Impound Facility for towed vehicles will be closed Monday, February 20. The Impound Facility is closed Saturdays, Sundays, and on all observed City holidays. Fees will continue to accrue on Saturday and Sunday, but not on holidays.
Libraries: All Alexandria Library branches will be closed Monday, February 20.
Parking: On Monday, February 20, the Alexandria Police Department will suspend enforcing parking restrictions at metered spaces, in residential permit parking districts, and in other areas with signed parking time limits. Temporary no-parking areas will still be enforced. This suspension of enforcement applies only to the restrictions at legal parking spaces and does not permit parking in any location normally prohibited (for example, no-parking zones, loading zones, or spaces for persons with disabilities).
Recreation, Nature, and Art Centers: On Monday, February 20, Chinquapin Park Recreation Center and Aquatics Facility, Charles Houston Recreation, and Patrick Henry Recreation Centers will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All other City of Alexandria recreation and nature centers will be closed.
Torpedo Factory Art Center is open daily, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Visit Torpedo Factory Art Center for details and periodic closures.
Resource Recovery: Residential trash, recycling, and yard waste will be delayed by one day during the week of Monday, February 20. The Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Recycling Center will be closed Monday, February 20.
Schools: All Alexandria City Public Schools will be closed Monday, February 20.
Transit: On Monday, February 20, the fare-free DASH bus service and King Street Trolley will operate on a Saturday schedule with several major re-routes for routes serving the King Street Metro due to the George Washington Birthday Parade. Lines 30, 31, 33, and the King Street Trolley will be re-routed between Henry Street and the King Street Metro for most of the day due to parade activities. The free King Street Trolley operates regular service daily, including holidays, from King Street Metro to Alexandria City Hall, every 15 minutes from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. The Alexandria Transit Company administrative office will be closed Monday, February 20. Visit dashbus.com or George Washington Birthday Celebration for more information.
For inquiries from the news media only, contact the Office of Communications & Public Information at newsroom@alexandriava.gov or 703.746.3960.