Selma City and Dallas County schools have already closed for Thanksgiving break this week and will reopen Monday.

Officials favor the break as a time to reconnect with families.

Selma City Ward 8 councilman Corey Bowie said the time is especially important for students.

“It’s very important to visit their parents because believe it or not, parents are the backbone to their child’s continued education,” Bowie said. “It also gives them personal time to get away from academics and have a chance to engage in a social life.”

Wallace Community College-Selma will be open Wednesday and closed Thursday.  Classes will resume Monday.

Concordia College-Selma will be closed both Thursday and Friday and classes will resume Monday. The school will hold registration for the spring semester Thursday, Nov. 24 through Monday, Nov. 28.

A number of government offices and businesses will also be closed.

Selma City Hall and Dallas County Courthouse and offices will be closed Thursday and Friday for the Thanksgiving holiday.

The Selma-Dallas County Public Library will close Thursday and Friday and will reopen Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The following area banks will close on Thanksgiving Day but will reopen Friday during normal business hours.

BankTrust

Regions (Church Street and North Broad Street)

First Cahawba Bank

Wells Fargo

Riverdale Credit Union