Seasonal & Holidays

What's Open, Closed On Christmas 2018 In NYC

Find out who's shutting their doors for the holidays in the five boroughs.

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NEW YORK — No matter how much preparation goes into the holidays, some New Yorkers will inevitably leave some things to the last minute. But you might be out of luck on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, as many establishments will be closed.

Many government workers and public school students get the day off, and plenty of stores will shut their doors as well. Subway service is likely to be scaled back, too.

Here's a look at what's open and closed in New York City for the Christmas holidays.

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Government Buildings And Banks

  • City, state and federal offices will be closed on Christmas Day.
  • Post offices will be closed. Regular mail will not be delivered.
  • Libraries will be closed. Brooklyn Public Library locations will be open until 1 p.m. on Christmas Eve.
  • Many banks will be open on Christmas Eve, but closed on Christmas Day as it's a federal holiday.

Schools

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Parking

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

Public Transportation

  • New York City subways and buses typically run on a Sunday schedule on Christmas Day, though the MTA has not yet released detailed holiday service changes for this year.

Sanitation

  • There will be no trash, recycling or organics pickup on Christmas Day.
  • If Tuesday is your usual trash and organics pickup day, put your garbage out after 4 p.m. on Christmas Day for pickup the following day.
  • If Tuesday is your usual recycling pickup day, put your materials out after 4 p.m. on Jan. 1 for pickup on Wednesday, Jan. 2.

Stores

Trader Joe's
Stores will be closed on Christmas Day and will close at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve.
Whole Foods
Stores in New York City will be closed on Christmas Day and will close at 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve.
Costco
Stores will be closed on Christmas Day and close at 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve.
Target
All stores will open at 7 a.m. and close at 10 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Stores will be closed on Christmas Day.

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