In observance of Presidents Day, many City government offices and facilities will be closed on Monday, February 17, 2025.
Additionally, please be advised that the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Parade, which was rescheduled due to inclement weather in January, will take place on Monday, February 17. It will begin in Lot J at 10:30am and will conclude in Lot Z (view route map). Festivities will continue after the parade until 4pm in Lot Z with music, vendors, and more. The parade is a Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Foundation, Inc. event that the City of Jacksonville is proud to support, and Mayor Deegan is excited to participate in.
Presidents Day Closures include:
- City Hall at St. James, 117 W. Duval St.
- Ed Ball Building, 214 N. Hogan St.
- Jake M. Godbold City Hall Annex, 407 N. Laura St.
- Yates Building, 231 E. Forsyth St. (The Office of the Tax Collector, including all Tax Collector branch offices and The Office of the Property Appraiser)
- Duval County Courthouse, 501 W. Adams St.
- Supervisor of Elections main office, 105 E. Monroe St.
- Municipal Code Compliance Division, 214 N. Hogan St.
- Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department administrative offices, 515 N. Julia St.
- Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department offices, 214 N. Hogan St.
- All community and senior centers and gymnasiums managed by the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department
- Tillie K. Fowler Regional Park Nature Center, 7000 Roosevelt Blvd.
- Victim Services Center, 403 W. 10th St.
- Kids Hope Alliance, 1095 A. Philip Randolph Blvd.
- Social Service Division Emergency Assistance office, 1809 Art Museum Dr.
- Right-of-Way and Stormwater Management Division administrative offices, 609 St. Johns Bluff Rd.
- Mowing and Landscape Maintenance Division administrative offices, 609 St. Johns Bluff Rd.
- Solid Waste Division administrative offices, 1031 Superior St.
- Household Hazardous Waste Facility, 2675 Commonwealth Ave.
- The Ritz Theatre & Museum, 829 N. Davis St.
- Cecil Gym and Fitness Center, 13531 Lake Newman Dr.
Garbage, Recycling and Yard Waste Collection
There will not be any changes to service.
630-CITY Customer Service Center
The office will be closed on Monday, February 17 through 8 a.m. Tuesday, February 18. Customers may request a city service anytime online at myjax.custhelp.com.
Jacksonville Public Library
All locations will be closed on Monday, February 17.
ACPS
ACPS will be open for adoptions from 12-4pm on February 17.
Tennis Centers
Southside Tennis Complex will be open on Monday, February 17, from 9 a.m.to 4:30 p.m. All other tennis facilities will leave hard court and pickleball entrances unlocked for public access.
Huguenot Memorial Park
Huguenot Memorial Park will open at 6 a.m. for park day users, annual pass holders and early bird ticket holders on Monday, February 17. Last entry for admissions is at 5:00 p.m. All day-use visitors, except for paid campers and authorized visitors, must exit the park by 6 p.m. Campground visitors are permitted; however, they must purchase a visitor’s pass by 5 p.m. before the front office closes in order to stay until 10 p.m. and must leave promptly.
Camping reservations close at 5 p.m. Pre-paid campers can check in until 9:30 p.m. Campers may exit and reenter the park until 11:00 pm. No reentry after 11 p.m.
Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park
Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park will open at 8 a.m. and will close at the regular time of 6 p.m. on Monday, February 17. Early bird and annual passes required for entry from 6 a.m.- 8 a.m. Park Day-users and campground visitors may enter from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. All visitors, with the exception of permitted campers and their authorized visitors with passes, must depart by 6 p.m.
Camping reservations close at 6 p.m. daily. Only campers with prepaid reservations can gain access from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. People without a prepaid pass waiting for them will not be admitted after 5:30 p.m. All campers must check in by 9 p.m., and have tents and RVs set up by 9:30 p.m. After 9 p.m., no one may enter to set up a campsite.