Everything that's closed in D.C. for Emancipation Day

Emancipation Day is a public holiday in D.C., which means several government offices will be closed Monday.

⭕ Here’s what’s open:

• All Department of Parks and Recreation outdoor parks, playgrounds, and fields.
• The Anacostia, Benning, Mt. Pleasant, Petworth, Southwest, Tenley-Friendship, Woodridge libraries from 10am to 6pm, and the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library from 9:30am to 5:30pm.
• All low-barrier shelters and the Downtown Day Services center.

❌ Here’s what’s closed:

• DC Health’s vital records division and its licensing and renewal division.
• All DMV locations.
• The Department of Employment Services Navigation Call Center.
• The Department of Housing and Community Development Homeowner Assistance Fund hotline.
• All D.C. public schools, which will remain closed throughout the entire week for spring break.
• The Sasha Bruce Youth Drop-In Center.
• All DPR recreation and aquatic centers.
• The Department of Human Services  Economic Security Administration Service Center.
• The DC Health & Wellness Center.

🚗 Parking enforcement will also be suspended on Monday.