Most city offices, including City Hall and all non-emergency city facilities and operations, will close to the public from Monday, Dec. 23 through Wednesday, Dec. 25, and on Wednesday, Jan 1, in observance of Christmas and New Year’s Day.
County offices will close for the winter holidays from Tuesday, Dec. 24, through Thursday, Dec. 26, and on Wednesday, Jan. 1.
Several services will remain open or operate on modified schedules. Here’s what’s open and closed:
Open:
- On city-designated holidays, downtown parking is free for on-street parking, in some city-owned garages and in city-owned surface lots.
- GoDurham and GoDurham ACCESS will offer holiday service on most routes with the exception of Wednesday, Dec. 25. On Tuesday, Dec. 24, service ends at 7 p.m. GoDurham and GoDurham Access will operate Sunday-level service on Wednesday, Jan. 1.
- All three county solid waste and recycling convenience sites will be closed Tuesday, Dec. 24, through Thursday, Dec. 26, and on Wednesday, Jan. 1.
- Durham County Sheriff’s Office patrol division
- County roadside recycling normally does not operate on Wednesdays, so the recycling schedule will not be impacted by the holidays.
- The Water Management Department’s after-hours emergency number, 919-560-4344, which will dispatch on-call crews for water main break and sewer overflows.
Closed:
- City offices, including City Hall
- Most Durham County offices
- All Durham County Library locations will be closed from Tuesday, Dec. 24, through Thursday, Dec. 26. Library locations will also close at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31, and will remain closed on Wednesday, Jan. 1.
- Durham County Department of Public Health
- Durham County Department of Social Services
- The Durham County Sheriff’s Administration and Records Division will be closed Tuesday, Dec. 24, through Thursday, Dec. 26, and on Wednesday, Jan. 1.
- Durham County Cooperative Extension, including the Welcome Baby Giving Closet
- City curbside collections for garbage, recycling, and yard waste will be delayed by one business day beginning Wednesday, Dec. 25, through at least the first full week of January.
- The city’s Waste Disposal and Recycling Center, Yard Waste Facility and the Household Hazardous Waste Center will be closed on Tuesday, Dec. 24, Wednesday, Dec. 25, and Wednesday, Jan. 1.
- Durham Parks and Recreation administrative office, recreation centers, rental facilities and indoor pools will be closed Monday, Dec. 23, through Wednesday Dec. 26. All DPR facilities will be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 1.
- Durham One Call is closed Monday, Dec. 23 through Wednesday, Dec. 25, and on Wednesday, Jan. 1.
- Park Durham Customer Service Center is closed on Monday, Dec. 23, Tuesday, Dec. 24, Wednesday, Dec. 25, and Wednesday, Jan. 1.
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