It’s Presidents Day, and Reston Now, like many of you, is taking the day off.
Enjoy the holiday. Stay warm and be careful — several inches of snow are expected to fall Monday, followed by freezing rain and ice Monday afternoon.
Northern Virginia is under a Winter Storm Warning today.
Fairfax County Public Schools are already closed for the holiday. All activities scheduled for school property (i.e., sports practices, meetings, testing, adult education) have also been canceled due to weather.
Reston Now is off today, and hopefully you are too.
Here is a list of what is open and closed in Fairfax County.
Here are some ideas for Presidents Day fun nearby from Northern Virginia Magazine.
And here is a weather front to watch as there is a Winter Storm Warning in effect Monday evening,
Reston Now will be taking the day off. So will lots of other places. Here is a look at what is open and what is closed:
Open
Fairfax County Public Schools are in session (snow day makeup). Elementary schools will not have an early-release Monday.
Closed everywhere:
Federal government offices.
Most banks.
Post offices (no mail delivery except for Express Mail.)
Fairfax County:
County Government – Closed.
Courts – Closed.
Library – Closed.
Fairfax Connector – Routes with weekday service operate according to the weekday schedule except routes 335, 394, 395, 585, 595, and 597, which will not operate. Routes 335,394, 395, 585, 595, and 597 do not operate when a holiday weekday schedule is in effect.
Fastran – Not in service.
Park Authority – RECenters open on regular schedules. Nature centers, historic sites and Green Spring Gardens will be closed. Frying Pan Farm Park will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; visitor center open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Teen and Senior Centers – Closed.
Community Centers – Closed.
McLean Community Center – Closed; Old Firehouse Teen Center – Open and operating after-school program.
Reston Community Center Hunters Woods – Open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Reston Community Center Lake Anne – Open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
County Trash and Recycling Collection – County residents should contact their trash and recycling collector directly for service schedule changes due to the holiday.
- Private Collection Service Providers
- Fairfax County Collection Customers: Trash and recyclables will be collected as scheduled on Monday, Feb. 17. Please have your materials to the curb no later than 6 a.m. to ensure collection. Any questions may be directed to the Customer Service Center at 703-802-3322, TTY 711.
Recycling and Disposal Facilities:
- I-66 Transfer Station – Open
- I-95 Landfill Complex – Open
