Arlington folks, brace yourselves for a quiet Christmas with most of the city under wraps as the Yuletide spirit takes over. According to the City of Arlington's Office of Communication, a host of municipal offices and facilities will be giving their employees a break on December 24 and 25. That means if you’ve got business at City Hall or need to swing by the Arlington Municipal Court, do it before the holiday closings hit.
The waste-wise among us should note, no trash or recycling collection on Christmas Day, folks. If Thursday's your normal day for bins on the curb, you're going to want to wait until Friday this year. The swapping around continues for those who normally see their waste whisked away on Fridays, with pick-ups pushed to Saturday; everything's back to normal by Monday, December 29, though, so mark the calendars and keep that garbage in check. On Wednesday before Christmas Eve, there's a mixed bag of open and closed venues. Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau will have an early closure at 12 p.m., while some golf courses and the like stick to festive hours until 3 p.m., so if you need that last dash of pre-Christmas leisure, plan accordingly.
For the full rundown on what’s closed, the Office of Communication clears it up—the big hitters like Arlington City Hall and all public library branches will be shut tight, so sort your library books early. And don't forget, your furry friends at the Arlington Animal Services Center won't be up for visits either on the big day. The doors of recreational centers, athletic facilities, and even the Arlington Tennis Center will stay closed as well, so maybe it’s time for some home-based festivity or a stroll in the park.
Services take a pause, but life in Arlington doesn’t stop entirely. While places like the Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau and Handitrain services will join the list of inaccessibles, those omnipresent Arlington On-Demand services will also take a day off; adjust your travel plans if that's your ride. As for the post-Christmas aftermath on December 26, the Convention and Visitors Bureau remains closed, keeping the holiday spirit a little longer. All this closure talk and we almost forget—remember the essential adjustments to your trash schedule over the festive period, which could be a critical miss if you're not keeping tabs. Stay informed and avoid the pile-up!
