Temecula will close City Hall, public schools and libraries Wednesday, Nov. 11, for Veterans Day.

The city's Flags of Honor display at the Duck Pond gives residents a place to mark the holiday. Emergency police and fire services remain active, according to Patch.

Government offices

City Hall and administrative offices will be closed across area municipalities, Patch reported. All federal, state and Riverside County offices will also close, according to the Press Enterprise.

Schools

All K–12 campuses in the Temecula Valley Unified School District will be closed. California Education Code Section 37220 designates Veterans Day as an official public school holiday, and TVUSD is among the districts observing it, according to a Clarin report on nationwide school schedules.

Libraries, mail and banks

Public libraries, including Riverside County branch libraries, will be closed, according to Patch and the Press Enterprise. U.S. Post Offices will be closed with no mail delivery. Most banks, savings and loans and credit unions, including in-store branches, will be closed, the Press Enterprise reported.

Most stores will be open.

Trash pickup

CR&R and Waste Management of the Inland Empire will run regular service on Veterans Day, the Press Enterprise reported. Residents with a Wednesday pickup should expect collection as usual.

Bus service

The Riverside Transit Agency will operate on normal schedules Wednesday, according to the Press Enterprise. RTA, Dial-A-Ride and CommuterLink will offer free rides on fixed-route service for veterans who show a military ID or veteran's card, the Press Enterprise reported.

Patch reported that RTA would operate on holiday schedules. The Press Enterprise's account, published Nov. 7, specified normal schedules with the free-ride benefit.

Flags of Honor at the Duck Pond

Full-sized American flags line the perimeter of the Temecula Duck Pond at the corner of Rancho California Road and Ynez Road. The display runs Nov. 2 through Nov. 16, according to the City of Temecula.

Community members sponsored individual flags at $30 each. Each flag includes a personalized dedication card honoring a veteran or active-duty service member. Flags and dedication cards will be available for pickup after the display ends, the city said.

The Duck Pond also features the Fallen Heroes Memorial, which honors Temecula residents who died in military service, and the Path of Honor, lined with engraved pavers for veterans, according to the city's Military & Veteran Resources page.

For questions about the Flags of Honor program, contact [email protected].

Upcoming community dates

  • Nov. 11 — Veterans Day; city offices, schools, libraries, post offices and banks closed
  • Nov. 16 — Final day of the Flags of Honor display at the Duck Pond