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title: MVA Closes Offices for Election Day and Veterans Day Holidays
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published: '2026-10-29T11:53:25-04:00'
updated: '2026-10-29T11:53:25-04:00'
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section: Motor Vehicle Administration
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- Anne Arundel County
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- Motor Vehicle Administration
- Elections
- Veterans
- MDOT
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# MVA Closes Offices for Election Day and Veterans Day Holidays

The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) announced it will close all branch offices and full-service Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program (VEIP) stations in observance of Election Day on November 3, 2026, and Veterans Day on November 11, 2026. Normal operations will resume on November 4 and November 12, respectively.

Customers can schedule an appointment at an MVA branch or complete more than 60 transactions with myMVAOnline Services anytime, anywhere. Self-service VEIP kiosks will be available 24 hours each day throughout the holiday weekend.

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### Press Release: Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration

*Published October 29, 2026. Reproduced in full from the [Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration](https://mva.maryland.gov/news/november-2026-closures).*

#### MVA Announces Closures for Election Day, Veterans Day Holidays

**GLEN BURNIE, MD**: The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) announced today it will close [all branch offices](https://mva.maryland.gov/locations) and full-service [Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program (VEIP) stations](https://mva.maryland.gov/appointments-online-services/visit-vehicle-emissions-testing-station-or-kiosk) in observance of the upcoming Election Day and Veterans Day Holidays.

Election Day will be observed on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. MVA branch offices and VEIP stations will resume normal operations on Wednesday, November 4.

Veterans Day will be observed on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, with normal operations resuming on Thursday, November 12, 2026.

Customers can schedule an appointment at an MVA branch or complete more than 60 transactions with [myMVAOnline Services](https://mymva.maryland.gov/) accounts, anytime, anywhere and at their convenience. Customers can also use self-service VEIP kiosks, which are available 24 hours each day, throughout the holiday weekend.

[View a complete list of 2026 closings here](https://mva.maryland.gov/appointments-online-services/holidays-closings-special-hours).

Source: [Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration](https://mva.maryland.gov/news/november-2026-closures)