What's Open, Closed On Christmas Day In New York City

NEW YORK, NY — Christmas is a day off for just about everyone, including the people who keep New York City running. Monday, Dec. 25 is a city, state and federal holiday, so just about every government building will be closed.

It's also the first day of winter recess for New York City schools. The city's 1.1 million students get a break from Christmas Day through New Year's Day.

Many stores, restaurants and movie theaters will be open in case you need to pick something up or get out of your apartment for a few hours.

Here's a complete guide to what's open and closed on Christmas in New York City and how the holiday will affect parking and trash pickup.

Government Buildings

• City, state and federal offices are closed.
• Post offices are closed.
• Libraries are closed.
• Banks are closed.

Schools

• Public schools are closed for winter recess from Dec. 25 to Jan. 1.

Parking

• Alternate-side parking rules are suspended on Christmas Day.

Sanitation

• There will be no garbage, recycling or organics pickup on Christmas Day.
• If Monday is your usual pickup day, put your garbage out after 4 p.m. on Christmas Day for pickup.

Stores

Trader Joe's
Stores will be closed on Christmas Day and will close at 6 p.m. on New Year's Eve.

Whole Foods
Stores will be closed on Christmas Day and will open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on New Year's Eve. They will also open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on New Year's Day.

Costco
Stores will be closed on New Year's Day and closed on Christmas.

Target
All stores will open at 7 a.m. and close at 10 p.m. or 11 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Stores will be closed on Christmas. On New Year's Eve, all stores open at regular time — either 7 a.m. or 8 a.m. — and will close at 9 p.m. or 10 p.m. On New Year's Day, all stores open at regular time and will close at 10 p.m., 11 p.m. or midnight.

Sam's Club
Stores will be closed on New Year's Day and closed on Christmas.

CVS
On Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Day, select CVS Pharmacy stores will be open and front store and pharmacy hours will vary by location. For a list of CVS Pharmacy locations in a given area, customers can go here. CVS pharmacies within Target stores will also be closed on Christmas Day.

ShopRite
Many ShopRite stores are independently owned and operated, so holiday hours will vary. ShopRite customers should check their local store's Facebook page or call the store to check holiday hours.

Restaurants

Some restaurants will be open at the proprietor's discretion. Check out Patch's list of some of New York City's best restaurants open on Christmas Day.

(Lead image via Patch)