In observance of Presidents’ Day, the City of Murfreesboro will have several closures on Monday, February 17, 2025. All city offices, most recreational facilities, and senior services at the St. Clair Street Senior Center will be closed. Additionally, Murfreesboro Transit, the city’s public transportation service, will not operate on this federal holiday.
The city’s garbage collection schedule will be adjusted, with no pick-up on Monday, February 17. Instead, Monday’s collection will take place on Tuesday, February 18, and Tuesday’s collection will occur on Wednesday, February 19.
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While most Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation Department facilities will be closed, the Adams Tennis Complex will remain open and maintain its regular hours. Both Old Fort Golf Club and Bloomfield Links courses will also be open, contingent on favorable weather conditions.
City Hall business offices will resume normal operations from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 18. Presidents’ Day, officially recognized as George Washington’s Birthday, is celebrated on the third Monday of February. It honors George Washington, the first president of the United States, and is observed as a state holiday in Tennessee, among other states.
The holiday, initially established as Washington’s Birthday, was the first federal holiday to commemorate an individual’s birth date. In 1885, Congress designated February 22 as a holiday for federal workers. In 1971, the Uniform Monday Holiday Act moved the observance to the third Monday in February, incorporating Abraham Lincoln’s birth date, which was not previously recognized as a federal holiday.
For more information, visit the City of Murfreesboro’s website at www.Murfreesborotn.gov.
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