FREDERICK, Md – Frederick County Government offices will be closed Wednesday, January 1, 2025 for New Year’s Day. County offices and services will return to regularly scheduled hours Thursday, January 2.
Clarifications to the holiday schedule:
- Animal Control: On Wednesday, January 1 administrative offices will be closed, and kennels will be closed for adoptions. Animal Control Officers will be available only for animal related emergencies. For emergency situations, call 301-600-1603 or visit www.FrederickCountyMD.gov/animalcontrol.
- Board of Elections: Office will be closed Wednesday, January 1. For further details, visit www.FrederickCountyMD.gov/elections or call 301-600-VOTE.
- Department of Social Services: Office will be closed Wednesday, January 1. For further details or updates to the schedule, call 1-800-332-6347 or visit www.dhs.maryland.gov.
- Division of Solid Waste and Recycling: The Reich’s Ford Road Facility, including the Transfer Station, Yard Waste and Compost Programs, Citizens Convenience Center, and Recycling Center, will be closed Wednesday, January 1 with operations resuming Thursday, January 2 at 7 a.m. Due to the holiday closure, recycling collection will slide one day, with Wednesday’s collection sliding to Thursday, Thursday to Friday, Friday to Saturday. With the holidays DSWR reminds residents to download the Recycle Coach App to keep track of changes.
- Health Department: All offices will be closed Wednesday, January 1. For details, call 301-600-1029 or visit www.FrederickCountyMD.gov/healthdept.
- Frederick County Public Libraries: Libraries will be close early at 5 p.m. Tuesday, December 31 and will be closed New Year’s Day, Wednesday, January 1. Curbside pickup and telephone reference will not be available. For further details, call 301-600-1630 or visit www.fcpl.org.
- Frederick County Courts and State’s Attorney’s Office: Frederick County Circuit and District Courts, and the State’s Attorney’s Office, will be closed Wednesday, January 1.
- Transit: On Tuesday, December 31 Transit will operate on a modified schedule: Connector Service will operate from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; shuttles and Transit-plus service will operate on a regular schedule. To view the modified schedule, visit www.frederickcountymd.gov/225/Rider-Bulletins-News-Updates-Publication. On Wednesday, January 1 the Transit office will be closed, and all Transit services will be canceled. For further details, call 301-600-2065 or visit www.FrederickCountyMD.gov/Transit.
- University of Maryland Extension Frederick County: Offices will be closed Wednesday, January 1. For more information, please visit www.extension.umd.edu/locations/frederick-county.
For further information about Frederick County Government services, county meetings, department listings, and other issues of interest to residents, call 301-600-9000 or visit www.FrederickCountyMD.gov