In recognition of Veterans Day on Nov. 11, some city of Dallas offices and facilities will close Nov. 10.

The details

Because of the holiday, these Dallas services and facilities will be closed:
  • All Dallas Public Library locations
  • Sanitation administrative offices
  • Dallas Park and Recreation administrative offices
  • Recreation centers
  • Maintenance facilities
  • Dallas Water Utilities administrative and customer services offices
  • The municipal court
Dallas Animal Services will remain open during the holiday. Garbage collection will be serviced as scheduled Nov. 10, according to a city news release.

For emergency service requests, residents may use the city’s 311 helpline. Nonemergency requests can be submitted through the city’s website or on the OurDallas mobile app.

The backstory


In September 2021, Dallas City Council voted to recognize Veterans Day as well as Juneteenth and Indigenous Peoples Day as paid employee holidays. Veterans Day is a federally observed holiday that falls annually on Nov. 11.