Howard County Government offices, courts, 50+ centers and animal shelter will be closed on Tuesday, November 11th in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. There will be regular Tuesday curbside trash, recycling, yard trim and food scrap collection and the Alpha Ridge Landfill will be open. 

County parks and the Gary J. Arthur, North Laurel and Roger Carter Community Centers, will be open on the 11th. The Meadowbrook Athletic Complex, Cedar Lane and Schooley Mill Park Activity Rooms, Kiwanis-Wallas Hall, and the Harriet Tubman Cultural Center will also be open, but only for scheduled programs. The Robinson Nature Center and county historic sites, including the Baltimore & Ohio Ellicott City Station Museum, will be closed on the 11th. 

The Regional Transportation Agency (RTA) will operate on a regular weekday schedule. For more information on RTA, call 1-800-270-9553 or visit www.transitrta.com. All parking regulations and fees will be in effect on Veterans Day.  

The 9-1-1 Center, Police and Fire departments remain staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For emergencies, call 9-1-1. For non-emergencies, please call 410-313-2200.  

County operations will resume on Wednesday, November 12th, at regular business hours. 

Date
November 11, 2025
Time
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Location
George Howard Building

3430 Court House Drive
Ellicott City, MD 21043
United States

Department/Office
Contacts
Safa Hira, Director of Communications

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