Manatee County Offices Closed on MLK Day

MANATEE COUNTY — Manatee County Government offices will be closed Monday, January 19, 2026, to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Garbage, yard waste, and recycling in unincorporated areas of Manatee County will be collected one day later than your scheduled pickup day for the rest of that week. Regular collection days will resume on Monday, January 26.

Manatee County Area Transit (MCAT) and the Anna Maria Island Trolley will operate normal daily routes. All Manatee County Public Libraries will be closed for the holiday and will resume normal hours on Tuesday, January 20. 

Manatee County’s publicly owned natural preserves, parks, and beaches will be open to the public. Manatee County and Buffalo Creek Golf Courses will also be open.

GT Bray and John Marble Recreation Centers will be open from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., with a modified group fitness schedule. The Walton Center Building at GT Bray will be closed, so all racquet center patrons should enter through the main entrance. The GT Bray Pool will be open normal hours (7 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.). The Lincoln Aquatic Center Pool will be closed for staff training.