JEFFERSON PARISH OFFICES CLOSED ON MONDAY, FEB. 12 AND TUESDAY, FEB. 13, 2024, IN OBSERVANCE OF LUNDI GRAS AND MARDI GRAS

NEWS RELEASE

JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA

February 8, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JEFFERSON PARISH OFFICES CLOSED ON MONDAY, FEB. 12 AND
TUESDAY, FEB. 13, 2024, IN OBSERVANCE OF LUNDI GRAS AND MARDI GRAS

JEFFERSON, LA – All Jefferson Parish Government offices will be closed on Monday, February 12 and Tuesday, February 13, 2024, in observance of the Lundi Gras and Mardi Gras holiday. See below for additional closure information per department:

GARBAGE:
There will be no curbside garbage collection on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 for residents of Unincorporated Jefferson Parish and the Town of Jean Lafitte. There will be no make-up day for the missed garbage collection on Mardi Gras day; the next collection for those scheduled to have garbage pick-up on Tuesdays will be Friday, February 16, 2024. All four Parish trash drop-off sites and the Jefferson Parish Landfill will be closed on Tuesday, February 13, 2023 and will reopen on Wednesday, February 14, 2024. Residents and businesses can find their curbside collection pick-up days by visiting the Jefferson Parish Environmental Affairs Department page or call the department at (504) 731-4612. As a reminder, recycling will not resume for unincorporated Jefferson Parish and the Town of Jean Lafitte. Additionally, David Drive and Lapalco Boulevard will not collect curbside recycling materials. The Jefferson Parish Council Meeting discussion about recycling is available on JPTV.

JEFFERSON PARISH PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT (JPRD):
All Jefferson Parish Parks & Recreation (JPRD) classes and programs (not including Lafreniere Park and Parc des Familles) will be closed on Monday, February 12 and Tuesday, February 13, 2024 and will resume normal operations on Wednesday, February 14, 2024.

TRANSIT:
Jefferson Parish Transit announced bus service changes for 2024 Mardi Gras season, which will be effective until Tuesday, February 13, 2024. Please note, bus detours go into effect two hours before a parade begins and will return to normal services once parade has cleared. For more information about Jefferson Transit’s 2024 Mardi Gras schedule or JPT Mobile App, visit www.JPTransit.org. Mardi Gras schedule information can also be obtained by contacting JP-Transit customer service at (504) 818-1077 or the RTA Rideline at (504) 248-3900. To stay up-to-date for any temporary delays or irregularities with bus and streetcar lines, visit www.JPTransit.org and use the following tools: Trip Planner, Service Nearby and Service Alerts.

LIBRARIES AND JPAWS:
All Jefferson Parish Libraries and Jefferson Protection and Animal Welfare Services (JPAWS), will be closed on Monday, February 12 and Tuesday, February 13, 2024 and will reopen to the public on Wednesday, February 14, 2024.

JEFFERSON PARISH AMERICAN JOB CENTERS:
The East and West Bank American Job Center’s will be closed on Monday, February 12 and Tuesday, February 13, 2024 and will reopen to the public on Wednesday, February 14. For unemployment services, residents can call 1-866-783-5567.

Visit www.JeffParish.net/MardiGras to access the Jefferson Parish Mardi Gras Dashboard, which houses the 2024 Parade Schedule, Parade Routes, Carnival Krewes, Irish-Italian and Metairie Road St. Patrick’s Day Parade’s and more. To receive real-time parade updates and alerts regarding Jefferson Parish parade routes, weather, and more, text JPMARDIGRAS to 888-777. For more information about Mardi Gras in Jefferson Parish, please call the Jefferson Parish Citizens’ Affairs Department at (504) 736-6101.

For more information about Jefferson Parish, visit www.JeffParish.net. Residents can also receive regular updates by following the Parish on social media (@JeffParishGov) or by texting JPALERT or JPNOTICIAS to 888-777.

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Jefferson Parish Public Information Office

1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Suite 1002

Jefferson, LA 70123

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