What’s open or closed in South Florida for Veterans Day 2021

Today is Veterans Day. Many agencies and governmental offices will recognize the holiday.

Here’s what is open and closed in Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties today. South Florida

Federal offices and banks will be closed. Post offices are closed and there will be no regular mail delivery.

Stock markets: The NYSE and Nasdaq are open. The bond markets are closed.

Tri-Rail will operate on a regular schedule. To find train schedules, call Tri-Rail customer service at 800-874-7245 or visit tri-rail.com

Retail

Most stores, drugstores, food retail locations and shopping venues will be open. Walgreens pharmacies: open.

CVS pharmacies: open.

Publix pharmacies: open.

Broward County

For services in specific cities and towns, please contact the city office directly.

Government/Schools

Public schools are closed and most colleges and universities will be closed.

The 17th Judicial and Circuit and County courts and the Administrative Office of the Courts will be closed.

Services

Broward County Animal Care and Adoption Center will be closed. In the event of animal attack or bite, call 911. For lost or found cats or dogs, call 954-359-1313, ext. 9273.

The Broward County Landfill at 7101 SW 205th Ave., Fort Lauderdale, will be closed.

Florida Department of Health in Broward County office and DOH-Broward vaccination sites will be closed. broward.floridahealth.gov/

Garbage, bulk and recycling will be collected as regularly scheduled. Residents of all other Broward municipalities should contact their city or hauler directly for scheduling information.

Entertainment

All branches of the county library system will be closed, with one exception: NSU-Alvin Sherman Library will remain open.

Broward County regional and neighborhood parks and natural areas will be open with the exception of Deerfield Island Park and the Markham Park Target Range, which will be closed per normal operating schedule.

Transportation

Broward County Transit will operate on a modified service schedule. Call 954-3578400 (TTY 954-357-8302) or visit broward. org/bc.

Palm Beach County

For services in specific cities and towns, please contact the city office directly. Government/Schools

Public schools are closed.

Courts: 15th Judicial Court — no court events scheduled.

Services

There is regularly scheduled trash pickup in the county. Residents of all municipalities should contact their city or hauler directly for scheduling information.

Entertainment

All branches of the county library system will be closed.

Parks and natural areas will be open. Transportation

Palm Tran: Bus service will operate on a weekday schedule; administrative offices will be closed.

Miami-Dade County

For services in specific cities and towns, please contact the city office directly. Government/Schools

Public schools, colleges and universities are closed.

Courts: 11th Judicial Circuit will be closed. Services

There will be regularly scheduled waste collection.

Entertainment

The county library system will be closed. Miami-Dade regional and neighborhood parks and natural areas will be open. Transportation

In honor of Veterans Day, all veterans and active military service personnel ride free on METRO: valid on local bus, Park & Ride, METROLift, METRORail and METRORapid service. 713-635-4000.

Local bus, METRORapid and METRORail will run on a regular schedule. 713-635-4000 or 713-635-6993 (TDD).