What's Open, What's Closed Christmas Weekend in Apple Valley

If you need to take care of business at any Apple Valley establishments, check to see whether they'll be open to your business from Friday, Dec. 23 through the federal observation of Christmas on Monday, Dec. 26.

Here are some schedules we've nailed down for you, but if you know of others—especially establishments that will be open!—please leave them in the comments section below.

• All Apple Valley city offices (at the and ) will be closed Friday through Monday. Staff will resume work on Tuesday.

• Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan public schools will be out of session Friday through Jan. 2; school resumes Jan. 3.

• The and all other Dakota County offices will be closed Saturday through Monday. Staff will resume work on Tuesday.

• Apple Valley's , and all other Dakota County libraries, will be closed Saturday through Monday. The libraryies will be open beginning Tuesday.

• The United States Postal Service branch in Apple Valley, as well as all others, will be closed Sunday (as usual) and Monday. There will be no mail delivery on Monday.

• Banks will be closed; call for Christmas Eve hours.  

Most retailers and restaurants are closed on Christmas Day, including the and in Apple Valley; many also will be closed Monday. Check with specific outlets for hours on Christmas Eve, when many businesses will be open but close earlier than normal.

Some establishments that will be open on Christmas Day include:

• The Cedar Avenue and Pilot Knob location

• The Galaxie Avenue and Dove Trail CVS locations

• Restaurant will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• , and restaurants

• Minnesota Valley Transit Authority bus service will operate on a special holiday schedule. This PDF contains all schedule and route information for upcoming winter holidays.

Know of other places that will be open during the Christmas holiday weekend? Leave a comment to let other readers know.