Goochland County closes offices, convenience centers for Memorial Day weekend

Goochland County offices, convenience centers and Parks & Recreation facilities will be closed for Memorial Day, with Parks & Recreation facilities also shutting down Sunday, May 24, before the rest of county government closes Monday, May 25. Residents who need to handle in-person county business, drop off household trash or recyclables, or use recreation space will need to finish those errands before the weekend ends.

The county’s holiday schedule lists Memorial Day on Monday, May 25, 2026. Under normal operations, most county services and departments are open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., while the convenience centers are usually open Monday through Sunday from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., except on county holidays or other announced closures. The centers are free for county residents who show proof of residency and accept household trash and recyclable items.

For families planning ballfields, practices or other park use, the Sunday closure matters as much as the Monday holiday itself. Goochland County Parks & Recreation says field-closure decisions are made daily by 3 p.m., and residents can subscribe to Parks & Recreation facility alerts for text or email notifications. The Memorial Day weekend shutdown means the first normal access for county offices and convenience centers will come Tuesday, May 26, at their regular hours.

The closing pattern is not new. Goochland County posted similar Memorial Day notices in 2023, 2024 and 2025, and the 2024 notice also closed Parks & Recreation facilities on the Sunday before Memorial Day. That recurring schedule gives residents a predictable window to plan around service interruptions, especially for waste disposal and weekend recreation.

The county homepage is also carrying a Memorial Day-themed message encouraging residents to fuel up locally in support of transportation projects, underscoring how the holiday period is being used both to manage county operations and to steer attention to local spending. For Goochland residents, the practical takeaway is simple: complete county errands before the weekend, use convenience centers before the holiday closure, and expect normal service to resume Tuesday.