City Schedule for Thanksgiving Holiday


City of Richmond government offices, including City Hall, will be closed on Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28 for the Thanksgiving holiday. City offices will reopen at regular business hours on Monday, December 1, 2014.

This closure includes all City community centers which are closed Thursday, November 27 through Sunday, November 30. All City community centers will reopen on Monday, December 1 at normal hours. All branches of the Richmond Public Libraries will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, November 26 and will reopen at 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 29. The Broad Rock Library is open on Sundays, and will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, November 30.

Richmond Animal Care and Control will also be closed on November 27. The shelter will open on November 28 to assist residents who find stray animals or who are looking for missing pets. Current volunteers are welcome at the shelter between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. during this time period to socialize with shelter animals. The shelter will remain closed for adoptions until Sunday, November 30 at which time it will open from noon to 4 p.m.

Refuse collection will not be performed on Thursday as the City’s Solid Waste Management Division will also be closed on November 27. This closure will result in a one day delay of refuse collection for residents whose refuse is normally collected on Thursday, as Thursday’s collection schedule will be performed on Friday, November 28. Refuse collection for Monday – Wednesday of this week will continue with its normal schedule.

The East Richmond Road Convenience Center and Hopkins Road Transfer Stations are also closed on Thursday. Each facility will resume its normal schedule on Friday.