In observance of Christmas and New Year’s Day, the following City government offices and facilities will be closed on Wednesday, December 24 and Thursday, December 25, as well as Thursday, January 1, 2026.
We encourage everyone to join us for our New Year’s Eve Fireworks. For more information, visit: Special Events - New Year's Eve.
Closures include:
- City Hall at St. James, 117 W. Duval St.
- Ed Ball Building, 214 N. Hogan St.
- Jake M. Godbold City Hall Annex, 407 N. Laura St.
- Yates Building, 231 E. Forsyth St. (The Office of the Tax Collector, including all Tax Collector branch offices and The Office of the Property Appraiser)
- Duval County Courthouse, 501 W. Adams St.
- Supervisor of Elections main office, 105 E. Monroe St.
- Municipal Code Compliance Division, 214 N. Hogan St.
- Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department administrative offices, 515 N. Julia St.
- Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department offices, 214 N. Hogan St.
- All community and senior centers and gymnasiums managed by the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department
- Tillie K. Fowler Regional Park Nature Center, 7000 Roosevelt Blvd.
- Victim Services Center, 403 W. 10th St.
- Kids Hope Alliance, 1095 A. Philip Randolph Blvd.
- Social Service Division Emergency Assistance office, 1809 Art Museum Dr.
- Right-of-Way and Stormwater Management Division administrative offices, 609 St. Johns Bluff Rd.
- Mowing and Landscape Maintenance Division administrative offices, 609 St. Johns Bluff Rd.
- Solid Waste Division administrative offices, 1031 Superior St.
- Household Hazardous Waste Facility, 2675 Commonwealth Ave.
- The Ritz Theatre & Museum, 829 N. Davis St.
- Cecil Gym and Aquatics Center, 13531 Lake Newman Dr.
Garbage, Recycling and Yard Waste Collection
Collections will follow a normal schedule on December 24, 31 and January 1.
However, there will be no collections on Thursday, December 25; all collections scheduled for this day will be moved to Saturday, December 27.
630-CITY Customer Service Center
The office will be closed Wednesday, December 24 through 8am on Friday, December 26. Customers may request a city service anytime online at myjax.custhelp.com.
The office will also be closed Thursday, January 1 through 8am on Friday, January 2. Customers may request a city service anytime online at myjax.custhelp.com.
Animal Care and Protective Services (ACPS)
ACPS will be open for adoptions from 12-4pm on December 24 and 25.
It will be open for adoptions from 12-7pm on December 31 and January 1.
Jacksonville Public Library
In observance of the Christmas holiday, all Jacksonville Public Library locations will be closed on Wednesday, December 24, and Thursday, December 25. All libraries will resume regular service hours on Friday, December 26.
In addition, all library locations will close at 6pm on Wednesday, December 31, and remain closed through Thursday, January 1. All libraries will return to standard operating hours on Friday, January 2.
Tennis Centers
Tennis Facilities will be closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. All Hard Courts and Pickleball Courts at each facility will be accessible during these closures.
Huguenot Memorial Park
Christmas Eve/Christmas Day: 6am – 6pm; admissions close at 5pm.
New Years Day: 6am – 6pm; admissions close at 5pm.
Huguenot Park at times experiences closures due to high tides, capacity or unsafe conditions. All day-use visitors, except for paid campers and authorized visitors, must exit the park by 6pm.
Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park
Christmas Eve/Christmas Day: Park will open at 8am and will close at 6pm.
New Year's Day: Park will open at 8am and will close at 6pm.