For Immediate Release: Wednesday, December 17, 2025

The Montgomery County Government and programs and services impacting County residents, will have schedule and program changes for Christmas Day, Thursday, Dec. 25, and New Year’s Day, Thursday, Jan. 1.

Schedule changes for Christmas Day, Thursday, Dec. 25:

• County offices—Closed.
• MC 311—Closes early on Dec. 24, with hours 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed on Dec. 25.
• State offices and courts—Closed.
• State Motor Vehicle Administration offices and Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program stations—Closed.
• Libraries—Branches will close at 6 p.m. on Dec. 24. Closed on Dec. 25.
• Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS)—All stores will close at 5 p.m. on Dec. 24. Closed on Dec. 25.
• Department of Permitting Services—Closed.
• Ride On—On Dec. 24, will operate on a Weekday service schedule until 10 p.m. No new trips after 10 p.m. On Dec. 25, will operate a Sunday schedule.
• Ride On Flex and Ride On extRa—On Dec. 24, will operate a Weekday service schedule. On Dec. 25, Ride On Flex and Ride On extrRa will not operate.
• Flash—On Dec. 24, the Blue route will operate a regular Weekday schedule. On Dec. 25, the Blue route will not operate. On Dec. 24, the Orange route will operate a Weekday schedule until 10 p.m. No new trips after 10 p.m. On Dec. 25, the Orange Route will operate a Weekend/Holiday schedule.
• MARC Train—Dec. 23-24 and Dec. 26-27. Trains will operate on “R” schedule on all three lines. No service on Dec. 25. For more information, visit the Maryland Transit Administration’s website.  
• TRiPS Silver Spring commuter store—On Dec. 24, open regular hours (6 a.m.-6 p.m.). Closed on Dec. 25.
• TRiPS mobile commuter store—Closed on Dec. 25.
• Metrobus—Will operate on a regular schedule on Dec. 24. On Dec. 25, will operate on a Sunday schedule. For more details, visit the WMATA website.  
• Metrorail—On Dec. 24, will operate on regular schedule from 5 a.m.-midnight. On Dec. 25, will operate on a reduced Sunday service schedule from 7 a.m.-midnight. For more details, visit the WMATA website. 
• Public Parking Garages, Lots and Curbside Meters—Posted rates and restrictions in effect on Dec. 24. Free parking on Dec. 25.
• County-provided trash and recycling collections—No collections on Dec. 25. Collections for the remainder of the week will slide one day, with final collections on Dec. 27.
• Shady Grove Transfer Station and Recycling Center—Closes at 3 p.m. on Dec. 24. Closed on Dec. 25.
• Community Recreation, Senior, and Aquatic Centers—Will close at 3 p.m. on Dec. 24. Closed Dec. 25-28.
• For Montgomery Parks information, visit MontgomeryParks.org.  

Schedule changes for New Year’s Day, Thursday, Jan. 1:

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• County offices—Closed on Jan. 1.
• MC 311—Closes early on Dec. 31 with hours 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed on Jan.1.
• State offices and courts—Closed on Jan. 1.
• State Motor Vehicle Administration offices and Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program stations-Closed on Jan. 1.
• Libraries—Branches will close at 6 p.m. on Dec. 31. Closed on Jan. 1.
• Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS)—All stores will close at 5 p.m. on Dec. 31. Closed on Jan. 1.
• Department of Permitting Services—Closed on Jan. 1.
• Ride On—On Dec. 31, will operate on a Weekday service schedule. On Jan. 1, will operate a Sunday schedule.
• Ride On Flex and Ride On extRa—On Dec. 31, will operate a Weekday schedule. On Jan. 1, Ride On Flex and Ride On extRa will not be in service.
• Flash—On Dec. 31, the Blue and Orange route will operate a Weekday schedule. On Jan. 1, the Orange route will operate a Weekend/Holiday schedule. On Jan. 1, the Blue route will not be in service.
• MARC Train—On Dec. 30 and 31, trains will operate on the “R” schedule on all three lines. There will be no service on Jan. 1. For more information, visit the Maryland Transit Administration website. 
• TRiPS Silver Spring commuter store—Closed on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1.
• TRiPS mobile commuter store—Closed on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1.
• Metrobus—Will operate on a regular schedule on Dec. 31. On Jan. 1, will operate on a Sunday service schedule. For more details, visit the WMATA website.  
• Metrorail—On Dec. 31, will operate on a regular weekday schedule, with service starting at 5 a.m. and ending at 2 a.m. On Jan. 1, will operate on a reduced Sunday schedule from 7 a.m.-midnight. For more details, visit the WMATA website.  
• Public Parking Garages, Lots and Curbside Meters—Posted rates and restrictions in effect on Dec. 31. Free parking on Jan. 1.
• County-provided trash and recycling collections—No collections on Jan. 1. Collections for the remainder of the week will slide one day, with final collections on Jan. 3.
• Shady Grove Transfer Station and Recycling Center—Closes at 3 p.m. on Dec. 31. Closed on Jan. 1.
• Community Recreation, Senor, and Aquatic Centers—Will close at 3 p.m. on Dec. 31. Closed on Jan. 1. 
• For Montgomery Parks information, visit org.  

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