DMV University, Public School, Event Cancellations Due to Coronavirus

Last Updated: 3/17/20 at 12:00pm

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Public school closings:

• All Maryland Public Schools will be closed from March 16 to March 27
• Washington, D.C. Public Schools will be closed March 16th to March 31st
• Virginia Public Schools: All K-12 schools in Virginia will close for a minimum of two weeks from Monday, March 16 through Friday, March 27.
• Arlington County Public Schools will be closed from March 16 to at least April 14.
• Fairfax County Public Schools will be closed through April 10.
• Falls Church Public Schools will be closed from March 16 to at least April 14.
• Alexandria City Public Schools will be closed from March 16 to at least April 14.
• Prince William County Public Schools will be closed until at least April 14.

University/college closings and schedule modifications. Please follow the links for each school for the most up-to-date information:

• Bowie State University is closing March 12 and March 13 and will switch to remote instructing until at least April 6th.
• Salisbury University is closing March 12 and March 13 and will switch to remote instructing until at least April 3rd.
• University of Maryland, Eastern Shore will switch to online classes until at least April 3rd.
• UMBC is canceling classes March 12 and March 13 and all on-campus events through April 6th have been canceled.
• Catholic University is canceling classes on March 16 and March 17 and is moving all classes online until at least March 30.
• University of Baltimore (UB) is planning to transition to online learning by March 23 and to move classes online for at least two weeks.
• University of Maryland, College Park will have an extended spring break from March 16 to March 27, and switch to online classes until at least April 10.
• McDaniel College will move all classes online beginning March 23 for two weeks.
• Towson University has canceled classes March 11-13 and is preparing to switch to online classes after spring break.
• Harford Community College has canceled classes March 12-13, will be closed for spring break March 14-22 and will transition to online classes March 23-29.
• Howard Community College has canceled classes March 12-13. Spring break is moved to March 16 to March 22. Classes from March 23 to March 29 have been canceled.
• Loyola University has discontinued face-to-face classes until at least April 1st.
• Johns Hopkins University announced that starting March 11, all classes would switch to remote until at least April 12th.
• American University says spring break will be extended through March 17th and are moving all classes online afterwards until at least April 3rd.
• Georgetown University is moving all classes online beginning March 16th until further notice.
• George Washington University is moving most classes online starting March 23 to at least April 5.
• Howard University is moving classes online from March 23 to April 6.
• James Madison University is closed March 13. No in-person classes will be held the week of March 16. Most classes will move to online until at least April 5.
• Marymount University is extending spring break until March 18 and will switch to online classes afterward until at least March 30.
• Northern Virginia Community College will be closed March 16 and March 17 and will move to online classes on March 18 until at least April 3.
• Old Dominion University is extending spring break for one week and is moving classes online starting March 23 and lasting until April 6.
• Strayer University Prince George's County Campus has suspended in-person classes.
• University of Virginia is moving classes online "for the foreseeable future" starting March 19.
• Coppin State University says "students should prepare to be away from the campus at least until April 6, 2020."
• Frostburg State University is moving all classes online until at least April 6.
• Virginia Commonwealth University is extending spring break through March 20. Beginning March 23, all classes will be taught remotely "for the forseeable future."
• Virginia Tech is extending spring break until March 22. Beginning March 23, classes will move to online for the remainder of the spring semester.
• George Mason University is extending spring break through March 20 and is moving to "virtual alternative instruction" from March 23 to April 3.

Here is a list of events that have been either canceled or postponed:

• Capital One Arena: All events including Washington Wizards games, Washington Capitals games, and all concerts have been suspended. This includes the Nick Cannon Presents Wild 'N Out on 3/13, Billie Eilish on 3/18 and Harlem Globetrotters on 3/21.
• NBA Washington Wizards games have been postponed for the remainder of the season.
• National Cherry Blossom Festival has canceled some of the events set to take place March 20 - April 12.
• All Maryland Casinos are closed by an order from Governor Larry Hogan.
• Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is closed to the public until further notice.
• The National Aquarium in Baltimore is closed to the public until at least March 27.
• D.C. St. Patrick's Day Parade has been postponed.
• Smithsonian: All museums closed to the public until further notice.
• The National Cathedral has canceled all services and tours through March 25.
• Events DC has suspended all operations and services from March 13 to March 31 at their venues including the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, the Entertainment and Sports Arena, the DC Armory, and R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center.
• The Four Courts Four Miler event has been canceled.
• The Rock and Roll DC Marathon and Half Marathon and the Scope It Out 5K races have had their permits pulled.
• The B&A Trail Marathon and Half Marathon have been canceled.
• Pearl Jam at Royal Farms Arena on March 28 has been postponed.
• I.M.P. concerts and events held at 9:30 Club, The Anthem, Lincoln Theatre and 9:30 Club Presents at U Street Music Hall from March 12 until March 31 have been postponed.
• MLS D.C. United soccer games have all been postponed for 30 days, beginning March 12
• The U.S. Capitol is closed to the public from March 12 until April 1.
• Thom Yorke at EagleBank Arena on March 28 has been postponed.
• NHL Washington Capitals games have been postponed until further notice.
• MLB - Opening Day has been delayed by at least two weeks
• All Library of Congress buildings and facilities will be closed from the public until April 1st.
• XFL Washington Defenders games at Audi Field have been canceled.
• Kings Dominion is delaying its park opening this season until April 4.
• The Frederick Fairgrounds have postponed all events until the Governor's Executive Order has been lifted.

For a more exhaustive list of closings and cancelations, visit NBCWashington.com

This page will be updated as new information is released.

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