MLK Day: What's Open and Closed in Tampa Bay

Monday, Jan. 16 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday. Here's a rundown of what's open and closed to help you navigate the holiday.

GOVERNMENT OFFICES

The majority of Hillsborough County offices and facilities will be closed on Monday.

Closed facilities include the administrative offices of county government, neighborhood service centers, all libraries, all county-operated Head Start/Early Head Start Centers, recreation centers, senior centers and nutrition sites.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

There will be no school for Hillsborough County public school students Monday.

TRASH PICKUP

For residents who live in the unincorporated Hillsborough County Service Area — which also includes Westchase, Tampa Palms, Hunter's Green and New Tampa — solid waste collection (including garbage, recyclables and yard waste) will continue as usual.

For City of Tampa residents, there will be no residential garbage, yard-waste recycling, or blue-box recycling collection on Monday. Residential garbage collection services for customers affected by the holiday will resume on Thursday, Jan. 19. Residential blue-box recycling and yard-waste recycling collection will resume on the next regularly scheduled recycling day.

MAIL

There will be no U.S. Postal Service delivery Monday.

ANIMAL SERVICES

The Animal Services shelter is closed every Monday. A limited number of officers will be on call for animal emergencies only (main number: 813-744-5660). 

FIRE RESCUE

Fire Rescue Administration and the Fire Marshall offices will be closed Monday. All emergency services will continue without interruption.

INFOLINE

Hillsborough County’s InfoLine, 813-272-5900, will be closed.

LIBRARIES

All libraries in the Hillsborough County Library Cooperative will be closed.

PARKS AND RECREATION

All regional parks are open. All county recreation centers will be closed.

SUNSHINE LINE

Service will not be available on Monday.

WATER/WASTEWATER

The Public Utilities Department’s customer call center and water/wastewater customer service centers will be closed.

Emergency calls regarding county water and wastewater service may be made to 813-744-5600. Also, the Public Utilities Department’s Water Quality Hotline is answered 24 hours a day. That number is 813-264-3835.

CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS

Offices of the Property Appraiser and Tax Collector will be closed, as well as offices of the Clerk of the Circuit Court and court facilities.

All offices of the Supervisor of Elections Office will be open. All early voting sites will be open.