(Washington, DC) - Mayor Vincent C. Gray announced today that Monday, December 24, 2012 will be observed as a holiday, therefore all DC Government offices will be closed.  The DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) will close all facilities, including recreation centers, aquatic facilities and offices in observance of this holiday.

Grass fields have closed for the season and they will remain closed. All other fields, courts, playgrounds and parks that are locked will remain locked on Monday, December 24th and Tuesday, December 25th in observance of the holidays and will not re-open until Wednesday, December 26, 2012.

For more information on all DPR closures over the holiday season, please go to the DPR Releases the 2012 Winter Holiday Schedule press release.

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