What's Open And Closed In New York City On New Year's Day 2022

NEW YORK CITY — New Year's Day is fast approaching as New York City residents prepare to say goodbye to yet another year dominated by the coronavirus pandemic.

Just like other years without COVID, though, New Year's Day will be a good time to sleep in and cozy up because there's not much open.

The holiday also falls on a Saturday in 2022, meaning the difference in what's closed won't be as drastic as in other years where the day falls during the workweek.

Government Buildings And Banks

• City, state and federal offices will be closed on New Year's Day.
• Post offices will be closed. Regular mail will not be delivered.
• Many banks will be open on New Year's Eve, but closed on New Year's Day as it's a federal holiday.

Libraries likewise will be closed.

Schools

New York City's public school students will celebrate their last day of winter recess on Friday, Dec. 31. Then it's back to school after the weekend on Jan. 3.

Alternate Side Parking

New Yorkers with cars won't have to make a bleary-eyed New Year's morning trip to their cars. Alternate side parking is suspended on Jan. 1.

Sanitation

Trash and recycling take a holiday on New Year's Day too.

If your normal pickup day is Friday, sanitation officials ask if you can set it that evening from 4 p.m. to midnight.

Reminder: There's no trash/recycling/compost collection Saturday, Jan. 1, New Year's Day.
If Saturday is your:
Recycle/compost day- set out items after 4p on Sun., for pickup starting Mon.
Trash day- please hold items until next trash collection day
Info: https://t.co/bt42okjn7L pic.twitter.com/gkVX8pkytD
— NYC Sanitation (@NYCSanitation) December 29, 2021

Stores

• Costco: Stores will be open until 6 p.m. on New Year’s Eve and will be closed on New Year’s Day.
• Rite Aid: Most stores will be open regular hours on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
• Target: Stores will be open regular hours.
• Trader Joe’s: All stores will close at 6 p.m. on New Year’s Eve. Stores will be closed on New Year’s Day.
• Walgreens: Walgreens stores will be open during regular business hours on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Twenty-four-hour Walgreens locations and 24-hour pharmacies will remain open.
• Whole Foods: Stores will be open on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, but hours will vary by location. Call ahead to your preferred store to confirm hours.