City Announces Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Schedule of City Service

Published on January 15, 2026

SAN ANTONIO (January 15, 2026) — City Hall and most municipal offices will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2026, in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Public safety and emergency services will remain in operation. Other City services will operate as follows:

Police & Fire

• Police will be on duty
• Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel will be on duty

General Services

• 3-1-1 Call Center will be operational from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. and from 5 - 11 p.m. for urgent animal concerns and traffic signal malfunctions 
• Animal Care Officers will be on duty
• Code Enforcement Officers will be available for inspections and emergency coverage 
• Downtown parking visitors will enjoy an on-street parking meter holiday (this does not apply to off-street City-operated garages and lots)
• City parks and trails will be open

Waste Collection & Drop Off

• Monday, January 19 – there will no collections and all facilities will be closed. 
• • Regular Monday garbage, recycling, and organics collections move to Tuesday. 
  • Regular Tuesday collections move to Wednesday.
  • Regular Wednesday collections move to Thursday.
  • Regular Thursday collections move to Friday.
  • Regular Friday collections move to Saturday.
• Bitters Brush site at 1800 Wurzbach Parkway, all Bulky Waste drop-off centers, and the Household Hazardous Waste drop-off center (Bitters, Frio City Rd., Rigsby, and Culebra) will resume regular business schedules on Tuesday, January 20.

Facilities & Administrative Offices

Open

• Municipal Court magistration services and SAPD's detention center 
• La Villita and Market Square shops 

Closed

• Central Library and all San Antonio Public Library locations 
• The Darner Headquarters and Park Reservations Office 
• Fitness in the Park classes will not be held, and will resume Tuesday, January 20.
• Head Start administrative offices and school district site 
• City of San Antonio Community Centers, Adult and Senior Centers, the Natatorium, Fairchild and McFarlin Tennis Centers, the Barrera Community Fitness Center and Wheatley Heights Sports Complex
• All Metro Health clinics and offices 
• San Antonio Municipal Court
• The Animal Care Services Lobby and Adoption Center will be closed 
• San Antonio Police Department’s (SAPD) Administration and Records Section 
• San Antonio Fire Department (SAFD) Administrative Offices
• All Senior/Adult Comprehensive Centers 
• Senior Nutrition Sites 
• Willie Velasquez, Claude Black and Frank Garrett community centers 
• Homeless Connections Hotline and Veteran Services 
• City of San Antonio Street Outreach 
• City of San Antonio Homeless Encampment Team 
• Our City Cares
• Carver Community Cultural Center 
• Alamodome Offices and Box Office
• La Villita and Market Square administrative offices 
• Solid Waste Management administrative offices  
• Development Services Department 
• Economic Development Department 
• Office of Historic Preservation 
• Office of Innovation 
• Planning Department 
• Neighborhood and Housing Services 
• Office of the City Clerk, including Vital Records
• Culture Commons Gallery at Plaza de Armas
• Centro de Artes Gallery at Market Square 
• Pre-K 4 SA Education Centers and Corporate Office
• Spanish Governors Palace
• World Heritage Center