Martin Luther King Jr. Day falls on Monday, Jan. 17, and while it is a federal holiday, the city’s COVID-19 testing sites will stay open.
The city says that Curative Testing locations and Community Lab Mass Testing Sites and select vaccination clinics will be open unless otherwise noted. Find testing sites here.
The COVID-19 hotline will also be open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. for people with questions about testing or vaccines.
However, many municipal offices will be closed in observation of the holiday. Public safety and emergency services will remain open.
Here’s what will be open and closed for MLK Day in the city:
Open:
Police will be on dutySAPD’s detention center and the magistrate court will remain openFire and EMS personnel will be on duty3-1-1 Call Center will be operational from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.The COVID-19 Hotline will be operational from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.All Curative Testing locations and Community Lab Mass Testing Sites and select vaccination clinics will be open unless otherwise indicatedAnimal Care Officers will be on dutyCode Enforcement Officers will be available for inspections and emergency coverageDowntown parking visitors will enjoy an on-street parking meter holidayLa Villita and Market Square shopsCity parks and trails
Closed:
SAPD’s Administration and Records SectionSAFD Administrative OfficesSan Antonio Municipal CourtAll Metro Health clinicsAnimal Care Services Lobby and Adoption CenterHousing Assistance HotlineHomeless Connections Hotline (210-207-1799)All Senior/Adult Comprehensive Centers and Senior Nutrition SitesWillie Velasquez, Claude Black and Frank Garrett community centersChild Care Services administrative officesHead Start administrative offices and school district sitesPre-K 4 SA Centers, CEO and corporate officeDead animal collection crews will be off dutyRecycling, organics recycling and garbage for Monday, Jan. 17 will be collected on Tuesday, Jan. 18 and those regularly scheduled on Tuesday, Jan. 18 will be collected Wednesday, Jan. 19Bitters and Nelson Gardens Brush RecyclingBulky waste collection centers and household hazardous waste sites (Frio City Rd., Rigsby and Culebra)The Darner Headquarters and Park Reservations OfficeCity of San Antonio Community Centers, the Natatorium, Fairchild and McFarlin Tennis Centers and the Barrera Community Fitness CenterLimited Fitness and Park classes will be held. Please check the schedule.Office of the City Clerk, Passports, Vital Records and Municipal Archives and RecordsAlamodome Offices and Box OfficeCentral Library and all branch librariesDevelopment Services DepartmentOffice of Historic PreservationPlanning DepartmentNeighborhood and Housing ServicesThe Carver Community Cultural CenterSpanish Governor’s PalaceLa Villita and Market Square Administrative OfficesCentro de Artes Gallery at Market Square is closed until further noticeCulture Commons Gallery at Plaza de Armas is closed until further notice
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