SAN ANTONIO – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is Monday, Jan. 19, and while thousands are expected to gather for San Antonio’s MLK March, there will be some city closures to know about.
Police officers and firefighters will be on duty, but certain city-operated facilities, such as City Hall, libraries and community centers, will be closed.
Police will be on duty
Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel will be on duty
3-1-1 Call Center will be operational from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. and from 5 – 11 p.m. for urgent animal concerns and traffic signal malfunctions
Animal Care Officers will be on duty
Code Enforcement Officers will be available for inspections and emergency coverage
Downtown parking visitors will enjoy an on-street parking meter holiday (this does not apply to off-street City-operated garages and lots)
City parks and trails will be open
There will be no collections and all facilities will be closed on Monday, Jan. 19.
Regular Monday garbage, recycling, and organics collections move to Tuesday.
Regular Tuesday collections move to Wednesday.
Regular Wednesday collections move to Thursday.
Regular Thursday collections move to Friday.
Regular Friday collections move to Saturday.
Bitters Brush site at 1800 Wurzbach Pkwy., all Bulky Waste drop-off centers, and the Household Hazardous Waste drop-off center (Bitters, Frio City Rd., Rigsby, and Culebra) will resume regular business schedules on Tuesday, Jan. 20.
Municipal Court magistration services and SAPD’s detention center
La Villita and Market Square shops
Central Library and all San Antonio Public Library locations
The Darner Headquarters and Park Reservations Office
Fitness in the Park classes will not be held, and will resume Tuesday, Jan. 20
Head Start administrative offices and school district site
City of San Antonio Community Centers, Adult and Senior Centers, the Natatorium, Fairchild and McFarlin Tennis Centers, the Barrera Community Fitness Center and Wheatley Heights Sports Complex
All Metro Health clinics and offices
San Antonio Municipal Court
The Animal Care Services Lobby and Adoption Center
SAPD Administration and Records Section
SAFD Administrative Offices
All Senior/Adult Comprehensive Centers
Senior Nutrition Sites
Willie Velasquez, Claude Black and Frank Garrett community centers
Child Care Services administrative offices
Homeless Connections Hotline and Veteran Services
City of San Antonio Street Outreach
City of San Antonio Homeless Encampment Team
Our City Cares
Carver Community Cultural Center
Alamodome Offices and Box Office
La Villita and Market Square administrative offices
Solid Waste Management administrative offices
Development Services Department
Economic Development Department
Office of Historic Preservation
Office of Innovation
Planning Department
Neighborhood and Housing Services
Office of the City Clerk, including Vital Records
Culture Commons Gallery at Plaza de Armas
Centro de Artes Gallery at Market Square
Pre-K 4 SA Education Centers and Corporate Office
Spanish Governor’s Palace
World Heritage Center