Thursday, March 27, 2025

Fourth of July Closures Around the Historic Triangle

(Christopher Six/WYDaily)

HISTORIC TRIANGLE — Here is how local offices and services are impacted by the July Fourth holiday.

James City County

James City County announced offices, facilities, services, libraries and courts will observe the following schedule for Thursday, July 4:  

County Offices:
Closed.

James City County Recreation Center and Abram Frink Jr. Community Center:
Closed.

Parks:
All County parks are open year-round.

Park Stores and Guest Services Offices:
Open.

Tewning Road, Jolly Pond Road and Toano Convenience Centers:
Closed.

Garbage Transfer Station:
Closed.

Curbside Recycling:
One day delay beginning with Thursday. Thursday’s recycling will be picked up on Friday, Friday’s will be picked up on Saturday.

Libraries:
Closed.

Courts:
Closed.

Williamsburg

The City of Williamsburg announced offices will be closed on Thursday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day, including all offices in the Municipal Building on Lafayette Street and Quarterpath Recreation Center 

Waller Mill Park will follow normal operating hours, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., the city said. 

Garbage will be collected on its regular schedule Monday and Tuesday, while recycling is not scheduled for collection. Those with water emergencies after hours, on weekends, and on holidays should call 757-220-2331. More information can be found at williamsburgva.gov/publicworks. 

Those who need to pay a bill when offices are closed are encouraged to use the 24-hour bill payment dropbox located at the front of the Municipal Building, 401 Lafayette St., for city transactions. Payments can also be made online. The city cautions dropbox payments made on Thursday, July 4, will not be posted until Friday, July 5.

York County

York County has announced the following government offices and courts will be closed on Thursday, July 4, in observance of the Independence Day holiday:

  • County Government Offices and Courts
  • York-Poquoson Social Services
  • Virginia Cooperative Extension
  • York County Libraries
  • Waste Management Center Offices, Drop Off Area & Transfer Station
  • VPPSA Compost Facility

Garbage and Recycling will not be collected on Thursday, July 4, and will be delayed one day for the remainder of the week, according to the county, with routes completed on Saturday, July 6.

The county reminds citizens needing assistance to submit requests via the Customer Service Request Portal — yorkcounty.gov/requests.

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