All City of Alexandria government offices will be closed on Thursday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth. Other schedule changes and closures are listed below.
Celebrate Juneteenth in Alexandria
The City of Alexandria is hosting several events across the community, including a concert and the Juneteenth Festival, to celebrate Juneteenth. Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Although dates of Emancipation vary throughout the country, Juneteenth has come to symbolize the process of emancipation across the nation. Juneteenth has been a State Holiday in Virginia since 2020 and a federal holiday since 2021. To find out more about how the City is celebrating, visit the Juneteenth website.
June 19 Schedule Changes and Closures
Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS)
Thursday, June 19: ACPS Offices closed.
Alexandria Transit Company (DASH)
Thursday, June 19: DASH bus service will operate on a regular weekday schedule.
Please note that DASH Administrative Offices will be closed in observance of the holiday.
Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (AWLA)
Thursday, June 19: Closed.
For an animal emergency or wildlife concern, call 703.746.4444.
Courts
Thursday, June 19: The General District Court, Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, Court Service Unit, Circuit Court, and the Clerk of Circuit Court will be closed.
Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
Thursday, June 19: DMV offices are closed. Over 50 services are available 24/7 online at dmv.virginia.gov.
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
Thursday, June 19: Alexandria Health Department, Flora Krause Casey Health Center, and the Teen Wellness Center will be closed.
Historic Alexandria
Thursday, June 19: The Alexandria Archeology Museum, the Alexandria Black History Museum, Gadsby's Tavern Museum, the Fort Ward Museum and Historic Site, the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum, and the Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Freedom House Museum is closed for a front façade restoration.
Impound Lot
Thursday, June 19: 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
Thursday, June 19: All Alexandria Libraries will be closed.
Parking
Thursday, June 19: 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 and Nature Centers
Thursday, June 19: Old Town Pool, Memorial Pool, and Warwick Pool will be open 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Charles Houston and Patrick Henry Recreation Centers will be open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All other City of Alexandria recreation facilities and nature centers will be closed.
Resource Recovery
Residential refuse, recycling, curbside food waste, and yard waste will not be collected on Thursday, June 19, and will be delayed by one day for the remainder of the week. The Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Recycling Center will be closed on Thursday, June 19.
Torpedo Factory Art Center
Thursday, June 19: Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Visit Today’s Hours at torpedofactory.org/visit to learn of occasional 5 p.m. closures.
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.