News Release # 2025-128

Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025

The County Administrator reminds residents of changes to normal operating schedules for December. All offices, facilities, and services not listed will operate under their regular hours.

Friday, Dec. 5

• Charles County Treasurer’s Office and Water/Sewer Billing Office (Waldorf and La Plata branches) close at noon

Thursday, Dec. 11

• The Charles County Landfill, all recycling centers, and the Piney Church Road Mulch Facility will be closing at 11:00a.m.

Friday, Dec. 12

• The Department of Planning and Growth Management will be closing at 12:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve)

• All Charles County Government offices will close at noon.
• The Crain Memorial Welcome Center is closed.
• All indoor pools, all school-based community centers, Elite Gymnastics and Recreation Center, and the Waldorf Senior and Recreational Center are closed.
• All Senior Centers, the Nanjemoy Community Center, and the Department of Community Services in Port Tobacco are closed at noon.
• The Senior Center Plus program is canceled.

Thursday, Dec. 25 (Christmas Day)

• All Charles County Government offices and the Charles County Animal Care Center in Hughesville are closed.
• VanGO is not operating.
• The Crain Memorial Welcome Center is closed.
• The Charles County Landfill, the Piney Church Road Mulch Facility, and all recycling centers will be closed.
• Recycling and yard waste curbside collection will be delayed one day for the remainder of the week. For example, Thursday’s collection will occur on Friday.
• White Plains Golf Course and White Plains Skatepark are closed.
• All indoor pools, Nanjemoy Community Center, all senior centers, all school-based community centers, Elite Gymnastics and Recreation Center, Waldorf Senior and Recreational Center, and the Port Tobacco Recreation Center are closed.
• The Department of Community Services in Port Tobacco is closed.

Friday, Dec. 26 (Day After Christmas)

• All Charles County Government offices and the Charles County Animal Care Center in Hughesville are closed.
• All indoor pools, Nanjemoy Community Center, all senior centers, and all school-based community centers are closed.
• Waldorf Senior and Recreational Center is closed.
• Recycling and yard waste curbside collection will be delayed one day for the remainder of the week. For example, Friday’s collection will occur on Saturday.

Wednesday, Dec. 31 (New Year’s Eve)

• All Charles County Government offices will close at noon.
• The Crain Memorial Welcome Center is closed.
• All indoor pools, all school-based community centers, Elite Gymnastics and Recreation Center, and the Waldorf Senior and Recreational Center are closed.
• All Senior Centers, the Nanjemoy Community Center, and the Department of Community Services in Port Tobacco are closed at noon.
• The Senior Center Plus program is canceled.

For questions about County Government holiday closures, contact the Public Information Office at 301-885-2779 or PressRoom@CharlesCountyMD.gov. Citizens with special needs may contact the Maryland Relay Service at 711, or Relay Service TDD: 800-735-2258.

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