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What’s open, closed on Indigenous Peoples-Columbus Day 2024 in the DC area

There will be some closures and adjustments in the DC area on Monday, October 14, as residents commemorate Indigenous Peoples Day and Columbus Day.

There will be some closures and adjustments in the DC area on Monday, October 14, as the country commemorates Indigenous Peoples Day and Columbus Day.

The holiday recognizes the contributions and history of Native Americans.

Because it is a federal holiday, federal offices are closed and there are other service changes in the DC region.

Here’s what’s open and closed on Indigenous Peoples Day and Columbus Day.

Transit

Arlington ART: The transit agency said ART 41, 42, 45, 51, 55, 77 and 87 will operate on Saturday schedules. More information about how that reduced schedule works for each route can be found on the website. All other ART routes will not operate on Monday.

DASH bus: The City of Alexandria said the DASH buses will operate on a Saturday schedule. The King Street Trolley is transporting passengers as usual.

Fairfax connector: The province said the Fairfax Connector will operate on a weekday holiday schedule. Some routes do not offer service. These routes run: 101, 109, 151, 152, 159, 161, 162, 171, 301, 305, 306, 308, 310, 321, 322, 334, 340, 341, 350, 351, 352, 353, 371, 401, 402, 423, 427, 462, 463, 467, 507, 552, 553, 557, 558, 559, 574, 605, 615, 622, 625, 630, 642, 651, 660, 662, 671, 67 2, 703, 721, 803, 901, 921, 924, 937, 950, 951, 952, 954, 983, RIBS 1, RIBS 2, RIBS 3, RIBS 4 and RIBS 5.

Maryland Commuter Bus: Most buses do not run on Mondays. But Maryland Transit Administration Commuter Bus Route 201 is operating on a reduced schedule.

Subway: Metro trains operate on a Saturday holiday schedule from 5 a.m. to midnight. There will be some metro buses running, but they will have an additional schedule on Saturdays.

Montgomery County ride on: The Montgomery County Department of Transportation said the Ride On Bus is operating normally, with normal fares.

MTA MARC train: Trains do run on a reduced schedule on all three lines, according to the Maryland Department of Transportation.

PRTC OmniRide: OmniRide express buses are not operating. But the transit agency said all other buses are operating normally (OmniRide Metro Express, OmniRide Local and OmniRide East-West Express).

DeBus: Prince George’s County does not offer service on South County 51X, paratransit or microtransit. But it offers rides on all North County and Central County routes, as well as these South County routes: 20, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 and 53. routes planned to operate Monday runs according to a fixed schedule.

Virginia Railway Express (VRE): The trains do not operate on federal holidays, including Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

direct current

  • Classes at public schools will be canceled on Monday.
  • There is one library in each district open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
  • Waste and recycling will not be collected. Waste day shifts for the rest of the week, with the last collection day being Saturday.
  • The Department of Motor Vehicles will be closed on Saturday, October 13 and will reopen after the holidays.
  • All community centres, parks and leisure centers and aquatic centers will be closed on Monday.

Maryland

Charles County

Howard County

Montgomery County

Prince George’s County

Virginia

All Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles offices are closed. Customers are encouraged to use the online services.

Alexandria

Arlington County

Fairfax County

Falls Church

Loudoun County

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