EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Here is a list of schedule changes and closures for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which is Monday.
City of El Paso
In observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday, the City of El Paso administrative offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 19.
City Hall and all administrative offices will resume regular business hours on Tuesday, Jan. 20.
The City will host the regular City Council meeting at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20. There will be no work session due to the holiday.
Residential trash and recycling collection will not be affected by the holiday because trash is not collected on Mondays.
The following is the City’s schedule of services and operations for Monday, Jan. 19:
CLOSED / NO SERVICE
Citizen Collection Stations
City Museums (Archaeology, Art, History, and Mexican American Cultural Center)
Recreation and Senior Centers, Aquatics Facilities, and Sports Fields
Municipal Court/Bond Offices
Department of Public Health
OPEN / SERVICE
Animal Services
Animals Services Center: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Westside Adoption Center: Noon to 2 p.m.
Mission Valley Adoption Center: Noon to 2 p.m.
El Paso Zoo and Botanical Garden: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sun Metro (regular schedule all routes, BRIO and LIFT services)
El Paso County
In observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, all El Paso County Administrative Offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 19. Regular business hours will resume Tuesday, Jan. 20.
El Paso County Commissioners Court will not meet on Monday and will resume County business during its next regular session on Monday, Jan. 26 beginning at 9:30 a.m.
CLOSED
All County Departments – Administrative Offices
Enrique Moreno County Courthouse
District Clerk’s Office
All County Tax Offices (Individual Tax Office Locations Vary)
o Northeast Tax Office – Resume hours, Wed. Jan. 21
o Westside Tax Office – Closed until further notice.
Open
Ascarate Golf Course – 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
All County Parks – 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
El Paso Community College
El Paso Community College (EPCC) will not offer services — except for online registration for current students at Self Service Banner — on Monday, Jan. 19 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
This holiday coincides with the beginning of the spring 2025 semester. The first day of classes is Tuesday, Jan. 20.
More Information: https://www.epcc.edu/
El Paso ISD
There will be no school for students and the district will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
For more information, click here.
Socorro ISD
The Socorro Independent School District will be closed on Monday, Jan. 19 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Classes will resume and schools and offices will re-open on Tuesday, Jan. 20. In case of an emergency, please contact SISD Police Services Dispatch at (915) 937-4357.
Doña Ana County
All Doña Ana County administrative offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 19 for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday.
Emergency services and law enforcement in the field will not be affected. However the administrative offices of the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office, Detention Center and Fire Rescue will also be closed.
County offices will reopen and resume regular business hours at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 20.
City of Las Cruces
In observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, most City of Las Cruces offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 19. However, all emergency services, including police and fire will operate as usual.
City offices and facilities closed Monday include:
A Fielder Memorial Safe Haven
East Mesa Recreation Center
Frank O’Brien Papen Community Center
Youth Development and Diversion Learning Center
Castaneda Parks and Recreation Administration Offices
Las Cruces Museum System, including Branigan Cultural Center, the Museum of Art, Museum of Nature and Science, and the Railroad Museum
Las Cruces Public Libraries, including Thomas Branigan Memorial Library and the branch libraries at Sage Café and Munson Center
All Senior Programs facilities and services
South Central Solid Waste Authority administrative offices
Roadrunner Transit administrative offices
Operating, or open, with hours, includes:
The Las Cruces Natatorium, 1401 E. Hadley Ave., will be open from 7:30 a.m. to noon Monday
Las Cruces Regional Aquatic Center, 1401 E. Hadley Ave., will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday
Meerscheidt Recreation Center, 1600 E. Hadley Ave., will be open from 1 – 5 p.m. Monday
Solid waste collection will occur Monday for residential and commercial customers who are scheduled for service Monday
The Foothills Landfill, 555 S. Sonoma Ranch Boulevard, will be open with normal business hours Monday
Roadrunner Transit and Vamonos will operate with regular service levels from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Monday
Curbside recycling service will be provided to those who are scheduled to have their recycling collected Monday
The South Central Solid Waste Transfer Station, 2865 W. Amador Ave., the Corralitos Landfill, and Doña Ana County collection locations will operate as usual
Doña Ana Community College
Doña Ana Community College (DACC) campuses and centers will be closed on Monday, Jan. 19 in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Campuses and centers will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 20.
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