What's Closed in Jacksonville on Veterans Day, Nov. 11: City Hall, Libraries and the Courthouse, but Trash Pickup Runs as Usual

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Most City of Jacksonville offices and facilities will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 11, for Veterans Day, the city said. Garbage, recycling and yard waste collection will stay on the regular schedule.

Closed Wednesday

• 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., including the Tax Collector's office, all Tax Collector branch offices and the Property Appraiser's office
• Duval County Courthouse, 501 W. Adams St.
• Supervisor of Elections main office, 105 E. Monroe St.
• Municipal Code Compliance Division and the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department offices, 214 N. Hogan St.
• Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department administrative offices, 515 N. Julia St.
• All community centers, senior centers and gyms run by the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department, plus the Cecil Gym and Fitness Center, 13531 Lake Newman Dr.
• 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, and Mowing and Landscape Maintenance administrative offices, 609 St. Johns Bluff Road
• Solid Waste Division administrative offices, 1031 Superior St., and the Household Hazardous Waste Facility, 2675 Commonwealth Ave.
• The Ritz Theatre & Museum, 829 N. Davis St.
• All Jacksonville Public Library locations. Libraries reopen at regular hours Thursday, Nov. 12.

Open, or open with changes

• Garbage, recycling and yard waste: no change to the regular schedule.
• 630-CITY customer service: closed Wednesday until 8 a.m. Thursday. Service requests can still be made anytime online at myjax.custhelp.com.
• Animal Care and Protective Services: open regular hours for adoptions, noon to 7 p.m.
• Tennis: Southside Tennis Complex is open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Other city tennis facilities are closed, but hard courts and pickleball courts stay open.
• Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park: opens at 6 a.m. for annual pass and early-bird ticket holders. Day visitors and campers may enter from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and everyone except permitted campers and their authorized visitors must leave by 6 p.m. Campers with prepaid reservations can arrive 6 to 9 p.m. and must check in by 9 p.m.
• Huguenot Memorial Park: open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., with admission ending at 5 p.m. The park can close to new visitors or to beach driving because of high tides, crowds or unsafe conditions. Huguenot Campground remains closed because of road erosion.

Veterans Day Parade

The city is encouraging residents to attend its 2026 Veterans Day Parade downtown. A community events listing gives the start time as 11:01 a.m., matching past years. The city's release did not include the time or route, so check jacksonville.gov before heading downtown.