What’s open, closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2024 in San Antonio
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, Jan. 15
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SAN ANTONIO – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is Monday, Jan. 15, 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 like City Hall, libraries and community centers will be closed.
Here’s what will be open and closed for MLK Day in San Antonio:
Public Safety
Police will be on duty
Fire and EMS personnel will be on duty
Animal Care Officers will be on duty
General Services
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 by pressing option 1.
Housing Assistance Hotline (210-207-5910) and Homeless Connections Hotline (210-207-1799) will not be operational
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 City-operated garages and lots)
Waste Collection & Drop Off
Collections for garbage, recycling, and organics for Jan. 15 will move collection dates to the following day. Monday collections will be completed Tuesday, Tuesday collections will be completed Wednesday, Wednesday collections will be completed Thursday, Thursday collections will be completed Friday, and Friday collections will be completed Saturday.
Bitters (Wurzbach Parkway) and Nelson Gardens Brush Recycling drop-off centers (Nelson location is operated by Atlas Organics) will be closed.
Bulky Waste drop-off centers and Household Hazardous Waste sites (Wurzbach Parkway, Frio City Rd., Rigsby and Culebra) will be closed.
Facilities & Administrative Offices
Open
City parks and trails
Municipal Court magistration services and SAPD’s detention center
La Villita and Market Square shops
Closed
San Antonio Public Library locations, including Central Library
Pre-K 4 SA Centers, CEO and corporate office
Animal Care Services Lobby and Adoption Center
The Darner Headquarters and Park Reservations Office
City of San Antonio Community Centers, Adult and Senior Centers, the Natatorium, Fairchild and McFarlin Tennis Centers and the Barrera Community Fitness Center
Limited Fitness in the Park classes, please check the monthly schedule or online listings at SAParksAndRec.com.
All Metro Health clinics and administrative offices
SAPD’s Administration and Records Section
SAFD Administrative Offices
San Antonio Municipal Court
Senior/Adult Comprehensive Centers and Senior Nutrition Sites
Willie Velasquez, Claude Black and Frank Garrett community centers
Child Care Services administrative offices
Head Start administrative offices and school district sites
Carver Community Cultural Center
Alamodome Offices and Box Office
La Villita and Market Square administrative offices
Solid Waste Management administrative offices including Customer Service