WHAT: All Gwinnett County government offices, with the exception of those operations required for the comfort and safety of residents, will be closed in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, Nov. 22 and Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. A Magistrate Court judge will be available at the Gwinnett County Detention Center.

Thanksgiving Day is a trash and recycling holiday. Pickups scheduled on that day will be rescheduled for Friday and Friday pickups will be rescheduled for Saturday. Only Thursday and Friday pickups will be affected.

WHEN: Offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 22 and Friday, Nov. 23 and will reopen during normal business hours on Monday, Nov. 26.