Manatee County Government offices closing Nov. 28 - 29 for Thanksgiving

MANATEE COUNTY, FL (Nov. 21, 2024) – Manatee County Government offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28 and Friday Nov. 29 for Thanksgiving.

Garbage, yard waste and recycling in unincorporated areas are postponed one day on Thanksgiving Day. The regular schedule resumes Monday, Dec. 2, 2024.

Manatee County Area Transit (MCAT) fixed route and Handy Bus services will not be available on Thanksgiving Day, but those services will resume on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024.

All Manatee Library locations will be close at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. Branches will remain closed Thursday, Nov. 28 and Friday, Nov. 29. All locations will reopen at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024.

Manatee County parks and natural preserves will be open to the public. The Manatee Public Beach on Anna Maria Island and portions of Coquina Beach are also open. Other Manatee County Beaches will open as conditions permit.

The G.T. Bray Recreation Center will close at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday Nov. 27 and will remain closed Thursday and Friday. The facilities will reopen with normal hours Saturday, Nov. 30. Aquatic facilities at Bray and Lincoln Parks will be closed Thanksgiving Day. The Manatee County Golf Course and Buffalo Creek Golf Courses will close early on Thursday but will be open normal hours Friday, Nov. 29.

For more information on Manatee County Government, visit www.mymanatee.org or call (941) 748-4501. You can also follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/manatee.county.fl and on Twitter, @ManateeGov.