Is the DMV open today in Ohio?
In Ohio, driver licensing is handled by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV). Its offices close on the state's holiday schedule below — and on weekends. If today isn't one of those, offices run normal business hours.
Some BMV locations close or run limited hours on the day after Thanksgiving, so call ahead before going that Friday.
July 4 falls on a Saturday in 2026, so BMV locations close Friday, July 3 instead.
Dates follow Ohio's eleven legal state holidays as listed by the Ohio Legislative Service Commission, together with the BMV's own closing notices.
| Holiday | 2026 date |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Thursday, January 1, 2026 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday, January 19, 2026 |
| Presidents Day | Monday, February 16, 2026 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 25, 2026 |
| Juneteenth | Friday, June 19, 2026 |
| Independence Day | Saturday, July 4, 2026 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 7, 2026 |
| Columbus Day | Monday, October 12, 2026 |
| Veterans Day | Wednesday, November 11, 2026 |
| Thanksgiving | Thursday, November 26, 2026 |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25, 2026 |
Weekend holidays can be observed on the nearest weekday, and a few states handle that differently — the notes above call it out where Ohio does. The final word is always the agency's own page.
Checked against the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) and the state's published holiday schedule, verified August 2026. When a schedule for a new year has not been published yet, this page says so — it never guesses.