Is the DMV open on holidays in District of Columbia?
Official Last verified October 28, 2026
Closed on the holidays below
Department of Motor Vehicles (DC DMV) as stated on its official page.
Closure list
New Year's Day
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Sat Jan 17 & Mon Jan 19)
Washington's Birthday (Feb 14 & 16)
DC Emancipation Day (Apr 16)
Memorial Day (May 23 & 25)
Juneteenth (Jun 19)
Independence Day (Jul 3 & 4)
Labor Day (Sep 5 & 7)
Indigenous Peoples' Day (Oct 10 & 12)
Veterans Day (Nov 11)
Thanksgiving Day (Nov 26)
Christmas Day (Dec 25)
Dates the page lists: 2026 only.
Holidays not on this list are not named as closures on the page. Individual offices can close for weather, emergencies or local events, so check your office before you go.