Staff and visitors may call 202-337-8566 to hear a recorded message concerning the operational status of the National Academies in the D.C. area, including information on any facility closings or restrictions on operations as a result of inclement weather, disaster, or other emergency.

Local television and radio stations may also be a source of information about operational status if Web and telephone access are unavailable.

WEEKENDS: In case of inclement weather, participants in weekend activities should contact the event organizer.

HOLIDAYS: facilities are closed on the following official 2012 holidays:

Day after New Year's Day - Monday, Jan. 2, 2012
Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Monday, Jan. 16
Presidents' Day - Monday, Feb. 20
Memorial Day - Monday, May 28
Independence Day - Wednesday, July 4
Labor Day - Monday, Sept. 3
Thanksgiving Day - Thursday, Nov. 22
Day after Thanksgiving - Friday, Nov. 23
Christmas Day (observed) - Tuesday, Dec. 25