Though San Antonio City Hall and municipal offices will be closed on Jan. 20, multiple city services will remain open or partially open in service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

What you need to know

According to a news release, public safety and emergency services will remain in operation as well as some general services.

General services schedule:
  • 311 Call Center will be operational from 8 a.m.-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 on-street parking will be free Jan. 20
  • City parks and trails will be open
  • Limited Fitness in the Park classes will be held
Waste collection services schedule:
  • There will be no collections and all facilities will be closed Jan. 20
  • Regular Monday garbage, recycling and organics collections will move to Tuesday.
  • Regular Tuesday collections will move to Wednesday.
  • Regular Wednesday collections will move to Thursday.
  • Regular Thursday collections will move to Friday.
  • Regular Friday collections will move to Saturday.
  • All four bulky waste drop off sites will be closed Jan. 20 and will resume regular business hours Jan. 21.
Facilities and administrative offices open Jan. 20:
  • Municipal Court magistration services and SAPD's detention center will remain open
  • La Villita and Market Square shops will be open
Services closed over the holiday include:
  • All public libraries
  • The Darner Headquarters and Park reservations office
  • Head Start administrative offices and school district site
  • City of San Antonio Community Centers, such as 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
  • All senior/adult comprehensive centers
  • Senior Nutrition Sites
  • Child Care Services administrative offices
  • Homeless Connections Hotline and veteran services
For more information on closures, visit the City of San Antonio’s website.

What else?


Additionally, city officials also reminds residents to be prepared for cold weather by protecting people, pets, plants and pipes. If weather conditions become hazardous during the holiday, the city may open select locations as places to stay warm.

For more information, cold weather tips, and resources, visit SA.gov/ColdWeather.