EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The following is a list of closures and schedule changes in the El Paso and Las Cruces region for the upcoming winter holidays.
El Paso County
All El Paso County Administrative Offices will be closed from Monday, Dec. 23 through Wednesday, Jan. 1.
Regular business hours will resume on Thursday, Jan. 2. The El Paso County Commissioners Court will hold its last regular session for the year on Monday, Dec. 16, and its last special session on Thursday, Dec.19. County business will resume at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 6.
The following will be closed for the holidays:
All County Departments Administrative Offices
Enrique Moreno County Courthouse
Commissioners Court
The following will be open for the holidays:
Ascarate Golf Course
6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Dec. 24 and Jan. 31st- 6:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Closed on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1
All County Parks
6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
For more information, visit epcounty.com or call 915-273-3200.
City of El Paso
In observance of the December holiday season, the City of El Paso administrative offices will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 25 and Wednesday, Jan. 1.
The following services and facilities will be closed:
Animal Services Shelter(s)
Aquatics Facilities and Sports Fields
Museum of Archaeology, Museum of Art, and Museum of History
City Community Clinics
El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens
One-Stop Shop
Public Libraries
Rawlings Dental Clinic
Recreation Centers, Senior Centers, and Aquatic Centers
Municipal Court/Bond Offices
STD & HIV Prevention and Surveillance
WIC Offices
Environmental Services
The City of El Paso Environmental Services Department to include its Greater El Paso Landfill, Citizen Collection Stations and Collection Services will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 25, and Wednesday, Jan. 1. Trash and recycling bins will not be collected on Christmas or New Year’s Day.
The makeup days for gray and blue bins are Saturday, Dec. 28 and Saturday, Jan. 4.
Sun Metro
Sun Metro will run Sunday/Holiday schedules for Wednesday, Dec. 25, and Wednesday, Jan. 1. Administrative and ticket offices will be closed.
Free rides will be provided all day on Dec. 25 to individuals of all ages. No passes required. LIFT paratransit service will also provide free rides on Christmas Day. LIFT rides must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance by calling (915) 212-5438.
The El Paso Streetcar will not provide service Wednesday, Dec. 25, nor Wednesday, Jan. 1.
El Paso Community College
El Paso Community College will observe a staff winter break starting Monday, Dec. 23, and will return on Monday, Jan. 6. Students will observe a winter break as well and return to classes on Tuesday, Jan. 21.
There will be no student services. Registration is always available on the EPCC Self-Service Banner.
EPCC will hold extended hours for spring registration at the Valle Verde Enrollment Services Center from 10 a.m. through 4 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 2, and Friday, Jan. 3.
The 2025 spring semester will begin on Tuesday, Jan. 21, following the Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance.
For more information, click here: https://www.epcc.edu/
Doña Ana Community College
Doña Ana Community College (DACC) campuses and centers will be closed for several days for the upcoming winter holidays. All centers and campuses will be closed beginning Monday, Dec. 23 through Wednesday, Jan. 1. Campuses and centers will re-open for regular hours on Thursday, Jan. 2.
DACC will also be closed on Monday, Jan. 20 in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.
Doña Ana County
Doña Ana County administrative offices will observe the Christmas and New Year’s holidays and will be closed on Tuesday, Dec. 24, Wednesday, Dec. 25, Tuesday, Dec. 31, and Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025.
Emergency services, including law enforcement and fire, will not be affected by the closure. However, their administrative offices will also close.
All County offices will resume regular business hours at 8 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 2.
City of Las Cruces
City Hall and most other City of Las Cruces offices will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 25; Thursday, Dec. 26; and Wednesday, Jan. 1 for the Christmas, Winter and New Year’s Day holidays. Emergency services such as fire and police will not be affected.
Schedule for Wednesday, Dec. 25 (Christmas Day)
Frank O’Brien Papen Community Center Closed (Open until 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24)
Youth Development and Diversion Center Closed
A. Fielder Memorial Safe Haven Closed
East Mesa Recreation Center Closed
Meerscheidt Recreation Center Closed (Open until 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24)
Regional Aquatic Center Closed (Open until 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24)
Las Cruces Natatorium Closed (Open from 6 – 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24)
Castaneda Service Center (Parks & Recreation Admin Offices) Closed
Thomas Branigan, Sage Café and Munson Libraries Closed (Branigan Library Open until 3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24)
City Solid Waste Administrative Offices Closed
No Commercial or Residential waste collections (Residential waste for Wednesday and Thursday will be collected Thursday, Dec. 26. Commercial waste will be collected a day in advance – Monday collections will take place Sunday, Dec. 22. Tuesday collections will take place Monday, Dec. 23. Wednesday collections will take place Tuesday, Dec. 24)
Foothills Landfill Closed
Roadrunner Transit Closed on Christmas Day (Will run on Saturday level of service 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24/Admin Offices Closed)
Visit Las Cruces Closed
Rio Grande Theatre Closed (Also Closed on Tuesday, Dec. 24)
Senior Programs and Centers Closed (Eastside, Sage Café, and Benavidez Senior Centers Open until 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24; Munson Center Open until 3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24)
All Museums Closed (All Museums Open until 3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24)
South Central Solid Waste Authority – No residential or Commercial recycling pickup on Wednesday, Dec. 25. Instead Wednesday pickups will occur on Thursday, Dec. 26.
SCSWA Admin Offices, Amador Transfer Station, Las Cruces Recycling Center, Corralitos Regional Landfill, Chaparral Collection Center, Dona Ana Community Centers Closed (Early Closure at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 24).
Schedule for Thursday, Dec. 26
Frank O’Brien Papen Community Center Closed
Youth Development and Diversion Program Closed
A. Fielder Memorial Safe Haven Closed
East Mesa Recreation Center Closed
Castaneda Service Center (Parks & Recreation Admin Offices)
Meerscheidt Recreation Center Open (Center Open 1-5 p.m.)
Las Cruces Natatorium Open (7:30 a.m. to noon)
Regional Aquatic Center Upstairs Fitness Area Only Open (7:30 a.m. to noon) / Pool Closed for resurfacing
Thomas Branigan, Sage Café and Munson Libraries Closed
City Solid Waste Administrative Offices Closed
Commercial and Residential waste collections will run as normal
Foothills Landfill Closed
Roadrunner Transit Open with regular operations from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Visit Las Cruces Closed
Rio Grande Theatre Closed
Senior Programs and Centers Closed
All Museums Closed
South Central Solid Waste Authority – Residential and Commercial recycling pickup for Thursday, Dec. 26 will instead be picked up on Friday, Dec. 27.
SCSWA Admin Offices, Amador Transfer Station, Las Cruces Recycling Center, Corralitos Regional Landfill, Chaparral Collection Center, Dona Ana Community Centers Closed
Schedule for Wednesday, Jan. 1 (New Year’s Day)
Frank O’Brien Papen Community Center Closed
Youth Development and Diversion Program Closed
A. Fielder Memorial Safe Haven Closed
East Mesa Recreation Center Closed
Meerscheidt Recreation Center Closed
Regional Aquatic Center and Natatorium Closed
Castaneda Service Center (Parks & Recreation Administration Offices) Closed
Thomas Branigan, Sage Café, and Munson Libraries Closed (Branigan Library will close at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31)
City Solid Waste Administrative Offices Closed
No Commercial or Residential waste collections (Residential waste for Wednesday and Thursday will be collected Thursday, Jan. 2. Commercial waste will be collected a day in advance – Monday collections will take place Sunday, Dec. 29. Tuesday collections will take place Monday, Dec. 30. Wednesday collections will take place Tuesday, Dec. 31)
Foothills Landfill Closed
Roadrunner Transit Closed on New Year’s Day
Visit Las Cruces Closed
Rio Grande Theatre Closed
Senior Programs and Centers Closed
All Museums Closed
South Central Solid Waste Authority – No residential or Commercial recycling pickup on Wednesday, Jan. 1. Instead Wednesday pickups will occur on Thursday, Jan. 2.
SCSWA Admin Offices, Amador Transfer Station, Las Cruces Recycling Center, Corralitos Regional Landfill, Chaparral Collection Center, Dona Ana Community Centers Closed (Early Closure at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31).
Socorro Independent School District
Socorro ISD will have student and teacher early release day on Friday, Dec. 20. The early release schedule is:
Elementary & PK-8 schools — 11:45 a.m.
Middle schools — 12:05 p.m.
High schools — 12:55 p.m.
Socorro ISD facilities and schools will be closed for the winter break from Monday, Dec. 23 through Friday, Jan. 3, 2025.
Staff professional development will be on Monday, Jan. 6, and Tuesday, Jan. Classes for students will resume on Wednesday, Jan. 8.
In case of an emergency, please contact Socorro ISD Police Services Dispatch at (915) 937-4357.
Texas Tech Health El Paso
Texas Tech Health El Paso will be closed Tuesday, Dec. 24, Wednesday, Dec. 25, and Thursday, Dec. 26, in observance of winter break and will resume normal operations on Friday, Dec. 27.
Texas Tech Health El Paso will also be closed Tuesday, Dec. 31, and Wednesday, Jan. 1, in observance of New Year’s and will resume normal operations on Thursday, Jan. 2.
This includes Texas Tech Health El Paso libraries, all Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso clinics and the Texas Tech Dental Oral Health Clinic.
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