What's Open, What's Closed and What's Free on MLK Day in Montgomery County

Here’s what’s open (or not) on Martin Luther King Day, Monday, Jan. 21:

Free:

• Parking at public garages, lots and curbs

Closed:

• Montgomery County offices
• Montgomery County libraries, including the Wheaton Library
• The Friends of the Library bookstore at Wheaton Library (closed Sunday and Monday)
• Montgomery County liquor stores, including the one in Wheaton
• TRiPS Commuter stores in Silver Spring and Friendship Heights
• All county public schools and administrative offices
• State of Maryland offices and courts
• Senior centers and community centers, including the Wheaton Recreation Center.

Schedule Changes: 

Ride-On will operate on a special modified holiday schedule. 

Metrobus will operate on a weekday schedule with an early rush hour. Many routes will operate on detours due to Inaugural events.

Metrorail will operate on a rush-hour schedule, from 4 a.m. to 2 a.m. because of the presidential inauguration. Three stations will be closed: Archives, Mt. Vernon Square and Smithsonian.

Refuse/Recycling pick-up:

No pick-up; collection will move to the next day for the rest of the week.