
PRESS RELEASE
Mayor Gavin Buckley
Public Information Office
160 Duke of Gloucester Street
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Media Contact: Mitchelle Stephenson, 410-972-7724 or mwstephenson@annapolis.gov
City of Annapolis Offices Closed on
Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving Holiday
ANNAPOLIS, MD (November 21, 2022) - The City of Annapolis will close City offices on Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25 for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Annapolis Transit: On Thanksgiving Day, November 24, Annapolis Transit will not operate. On Friday, transit services will operate on a normal schedule.
Refuse and Recycling: Thursday collections will be moved to Friday and Friday collections will take place on Saturday.
Annapolis Recreation and Parks: the Roger “Pip” Moyer Recreation Center and Stanton Community Center will both be closed on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday). Both Pip Moyer and Stanton Center will reopen at 8 a.m. on Friday.
“Thanksgiving is a time for turkey and pie, but it is also a time to reflect on what we are grateful for,” said Mayor Gavin Buckley. “I hope your time with family and friends can be a time to share your gratitude and joy.”
Additional Annapolis Holiday Updates:
The City of Annapolis will continue the annual tradition of offering three hours of free parking at metered spaces between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day. The three-hour limit is enforced, so if you need a longer stay, consider migrating to a garage.
Midnight Madness is back with retail stores staying open late on Dec. 1, 8 and 15. For more information, contact Downtown Annapolis Parnership.
Other Annapolis holiday traditions:
The Downtown Annapolis Partnership will host the "Grand Illumination" tree lighting ceremony at Market Space at 6 p.m. on Sunday, November 27;
The Downtown Annapolis Partnership is also hosting a Holiday Market from Dec. 8 to 11;
Eastport Yacht Club’s Parade of Lights is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 10;
The Naptown Half Marathon is set for December 11 and will include rolling road closures in downtown;
The downtown Santa Speedo Run is scheduled for Dec. 17; and
Chabad of Anne Arundel County’s lighting of the City Dock Menorah is set for Dec. 18.
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