Most City of Alexandria government offices will be closed Monday, Oct. 14, in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day. The Office of Voter Registration and Elections will be open.
Other schedule changes and closures are listed below.
Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS)
Monday, Oct. 14: Closed.
Alexandria Transit Company (DASH)
Monday, Oct. 14: DASH bus service will operate on a Saturday service schedule.
The free King Street Trolley operates from King Street Metro to City Hall/Market Square (301 King St.) with service every 15 minutes, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., every day.
Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (AWLA)
Monday, Oct. 14: Open 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
For animal emergency or wildlife concerns, call 703.746.4444.
Courts
Monday, Oct. 14: The General District Court, Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, Court Service Unit, Circuit Court, and the Clerk of Circuit Court Office (Courthouse and Del Pepper Center locations) will be closed.
Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
Monday, Oct. 14: Closed. Customers should check the hours of their local DMV Select location, as it may operate outside of the state holiday closing schedule.
Emergency 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.
Health Facilities
Monday, Oct. 14: Alexandria Health Department, Flora Krause Casey Health Center, and the Teen Wellness Center at Alexandria City High School’s King Street Campus and Minnie Howard Campus will be open according to their standard operating schedules.
Historic Alexandria
Monday, Oct. 14: All City museums will be open according to their standard operating schedules.
Note that due to construction, Freedom House is open on weekends only through early January. Group visits available by special appointment.
Impound Lot
Monday, Oct. 14: Closed.
The City’s impound lot is closed on all weekends and observed City holidays. Fees will continue to accrue on Saturday and Sunday, but not on holidays.
Libraries
Monday, Oct. 14: All Alexandria Library branches will be closed.
Parking
Monday, Oct. 14: 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.
Recreation, Nature and Arts Centers
Monday, Oct. 14: Charles Houston, Chinquapin, 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.
Resource Recovery
Monday, October 14: The Household Hazardous Waste Electronic Collection Drop-off Center will be closed.
Residential refuse, recycling, and curbside waste collection will be delayed by one day during the week of Monday, October 14.
Curbside food waste collection will follow the normal collection schedule.
Torpedo Factory Art Center
Monday, Oct. 14: Open according to its standard operating schedule.
If you prefer communication in another language, free interpretation and translation services are available to you, please email LanguageAccess@alexandriava.gov or call 703.746.3960.