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County Offices Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
  
  
BROWARD COUNTY, FL - County governmental offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 28 - 29, for the Thanksgiving holiday. Many alternate and online services will be available.

Additional information:

  • The 311 Call Center will be closed. The Homeless Helpline will also be closed but will have after-hours support available from 10AM - 2PM. Call 954-563-4357.

  • All Broward County Library locations, including Nova Southeastern University Alvin Sherman Library, will be closed. Customers can visit Broward.org/Library to search the online catalog, place holds on/renew materials and access free online classes, eBooks, eMagazines, streaming/downloadable movies, TV shows and music.

  • Most Broward County regional and neighborhood parks, nature centers, and natural areas, including Everglades Holiday Park, will be open on both Thanksgiving Day and Friday, November 29. The regional parks' weekend and holiday gate fee ($3/vehicle for eight or fewer occupants) will be in effect on both days. The neighborhood parks will not be offering programs. The Marine Environmental Education Center at Carpenter House will be closed on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 28. Markham Target Range will be closed both days, as will the Parks Administrative offices. Deerfield Island Park remains closed. Contact our partners and concessionaires directly regarding their holiday operating hours - AllGolf, Bike Box, Butterfly World, Casely Tennis Academy, Koslov Tennis Academy, Ski Rixen USA, and Soccer 5.

  • Broward County Transit will operate a Sunday/holiday schedule on Thanksgiving Day and return to a weekday schedule Friday, November 29. Customer service representatives will be available at 954-357-8400 (TTY 954-357-8302) for trip-planning assistance until 8PM Thanksgiving Day and resume at 6AM on Friday, November 29. The Broward Main Terminal in downtown Fort Lauderdale and the Lauderhill Transit Center in Lauderhill will be staffed from 8:45AM - 4:45PM. The Northeast Transit Center in Pompano Beach will be closed. There will be no Breeze or Express Bus services on Thanksgiving Day. For more information, visit our website.

  • Broward County Animal Care will be closed, but many services can be accessed online. For emergencies involving animal attacks or bites, injured animals and situations requesting police assistance, call 911. For non-emergencies residents can call Animal Care beginning Saturday at 8AM at 954-359-1313. For lost and found cats or dogs, call 954-359-1313, ext. 9273 or report it here.

  • The Aviation Department administrative offices at Broward County's Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport will be closed. Calls will be answered 24 hours a day for general airport-related questions at 954-359-6100. All terminals and airport facilities will operate normally. For additional Airport information, visit FLL.net or follow us on X or Facebook.

  • The North Perry Airport administrative office will be closed. Calls will be answered 24 hours a day for general airport-related questions at 954-336-2973. The Airport will operate normally.

  • Broward County's Port Everglades administrative offices will be closed, but the building will remain open during normal business hours for tenants. Port Operations' marine services will be provided at standard levels without interruption on a 24/7 basis.

  • The Office of the Medical Examiner and Trauma Services' administrative offices will be closed, but all family and professional services are available 24/7. Call 954-357-5200 for information and assistance or visit our website.
  • The Broward Addiction Recovery Center recommends scheduling appointments for assessments. Walk-ins will be seen should time permit (you must arrive before 6PM). Triage for medical detoxification is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Admissions and Triage will be open. To schedule an appointment, call 954-357-4851 or 954-357-4880 for general information. Residential services will continue with no visitation. Administration and Outpatient offices will be closed.

  • The Nancy J. Cotterman Center will operate and accept referrals for the Crisis Unit and the Child Protection Team on a 24-hour emergency basis. Call 954-357-5778 for emergency intakes. For all other non-intake emergencies, call the 24-hour Helpline at 954-761-7273 (954-761-RAPE) or TTY 954-765-4195. The administrative offices will be closed both days.

  • In the Broward Municipal Services District there will be no garbage or recycling collections on Thanksgiving Day. Collections will resume on Friday, November 29, but only for residents who are regularly scheduled to have their garbage and recycling picked up on that day. There will be no bulk waste collections on Thanksgiving Day. However, bulk waste regularly scheduled on Thursday will be collected the Wednesday before or the Friday after Thanksgiving. Residents of all other Broward municipalities should contact their city or hauler directly for scheduling information.

  • The Broward County Landfill, located at 7101 S.W. 205 Ave., will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 28 and 29. The landfill will reopen on Saturday, November 30 from 8AM to 4PM.

November 21, 2024

MEDIA CONTACT: Greg Meyer, Assistant Director
Office of Public Communications
954-357-8541
gmeyer@broward.org