Crime & Safety
Courts, Schools Closed Monday for Cesar Chavez Day
The labor leader's birthday on March 31 is celebrated by the city and state one day later.
Los Angeles City offices are closed Monday due to Cesar Chavez Day, as well as Los Angeles Superior Court and public schools in the Los Angeles Unified School System—an extension to Spring break.
Los Angeles County offices are encouraging employees to volunteer in a variety of activities. Public services will continue as scheduled.
It's all to celebrate Chávez, who was a labor leader and civil rights activist who co-founded the group that later became the United Farm Workers.
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Los Angeles city libraries are closed on Monday.
Los Angeles Unified School District schools are also closed on Monday
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The Department of Motor Vehicles is open. Federal offices and services, including the U.S. Postal Service, will be open.
Banks, Metro bus, subway, train and trash collection services will all operate on their regular schedules.
Trash will be picked up on a regular schedule both days in Los Angeles, Burbank and Glendale.
Los Angeles County for the past 10 years has remembered Chávez with a week of service in which county employees are encouraged to volunteer in the spirit of Chávez's commitment to help others.
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