All City of Alexandria government offices will be closed on Monday, February 16, in observance of George Washington Day. Other schedule changes and closures are listed below.
Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS)
Monday, February 16: Closed
Alexandria Transit Company (DASH)
Monday, February 16: DASH bus service will operate on a weekend schedule. Lines 102, 103 & 104 will not be running. Regular weekday service will resume on Tuesday, February 17. For a full listing of the DASH bus timetables by route, please visit dashbus.com/schedules.
The free King Street Trolley operates from King Street Metro to City Hall/Market Square with service every 15 minutes, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. every day. Starting this month, the City Hall/Market Square stop (ID: 4000820) at N. Fairfax St & King St. will be relocated around the corner to 302 King St. (across from Coldwell Banker Realty).
DASH Administrative Offices will be closed in observance of the holiday.
Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (AWLA)
Monday, February 16: Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Adoptions begin at noon.
For an animal emergency or wildlife concern, call 703.746.4444.
Courts
Monday, February 16: 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)
Monday, February 16: 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
Monday, February 16: Alexandria Health Department, Flora Krause Casey Health Center, and the Teen Wellness Center clinics will be closed.
Historic Alexandria
Monday, February 16: Gadsby's Tavern Museum will be open on from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. A specialty tour will be offered at 11 a.m., with tickets available online. All other Historic Alexandria museums will be closed.
Impound Lot
Monday, February 16: 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, February 16: All Alexandria Libraries will be closed.
Parking
Monday, February 16: 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
Monday, February 16: Chinquapin Park Recreation Center and Aquatics Facility, Charles Houston Recreation Center, and Patrick Henry Recreation Center will be open from 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, and yard waste collection will be delayed by one day during the week of February 16. Curbside food waste collection will remain on its regular schedule.
Torpedo Factory Art Center
Monday, February 16: Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Visit the Today’s Hours page at torpedofactory.org/visit to learn of occasional 5 p.m. closures.
If you prefer to communicate in another language, free interpretation and translation services are available. Please email LanguageAccess@alexandriava.gov or call 703.746.3960 to request services.