Howard County Government Holiday Closings
Police, Fire & 911 services, are open 24 hours, every day! Call 911 for emergencies. Call 410-313-2200 for non-emergencies.
Howard County Government offices will be closed on the following dates for holiday observances.
The Alpha Ridge Landfill is open and regularly scheduled trash, recycling, food scraps and yard trim curbside collection will occur unless otherwise indicated below.
For more information on trash, recycling, food scraps and yard trim collection schedules click HERE and for information on the County's holiday slide schedule, click HERE.
2024
November 11 - Veterans Day
Landfill is open; regular trash, recycling, food scraps and yard trim curbside collection.
November 28 & 29- Thanksgiving Holiday
Landfill is closed on 11/28. NO Thursday trash, recycling, food scraps and yard trim curbside curbside collection on 11/28; holiday slide schedule is in effect.
December 25 - Christmas Day
Landfill is closed. NO Wednesday trash, recycling, food scraps and yard trim curbside collection; holiday slide schedule is in effect.
2025
January 1 - New Year's Day
Landfill is closed. NO Monday curbside trash, recycling, food scraps or yard trim collection; holiday slide schedule is in effect.
January 20 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Landfill is open; regular trash, recycling, food scraps and yard trim curbside collection.
February 17 - President's Day
Landfill is open; regular trash, recycling and food scraps curbside collection.
April 18 - Good Friday
Landfill is open; regular trash, recycling and food scraps curbside collection.
May 26 - Memorial Day
Landfill is closed. NO Monday trash, recycling, food scraps and yard trim curbside collection; holiday slide schedule holiday slide schedule is in effect.
June 19 - Juneteenth National Freedom Day
Landfill is open; regular trash, recycling, food scraps and yard trim curbside collection.
July 4 - Independence Day
Landfill is closed. NO Friday trash, recycling, food scraps and yard trim curbside collection; holiday slide schedule is in effect.
September 1 - Labor Day
Landfill is closed. NO Monday trash, recycling, food scraps and yard trim curbside collection; holiday slide schedule is in effect.
October 13 - Indigenous Peoples' Day
Landfill is open; regular trash, recycling, food scraps and yard trim curbside collection.
November 11 - Veterans Day
Landfill is open; regular trash, recycling, food scraps and yard trim curbside collection.
November 27 & 28 - Thanksgiving Holiday
Landfill is closed on 11/27. NO Thursday trash, recycling, food scraps and yard trim curbside curbside collection on 11/27; holiday slide schedule is in effect.
December 25 - Christmas Day
Landfill is closed. NO Thursday trash, recycling, food scraps and yard trim curbside collection; holiday slide schedule is in effect.