Jefferson Parish residents, take note: your holiday schedule's got some changes, thanks to Christmas festivities. According to an announcement from the Jefferson Parish government, there will be a brief hiatus in services ranging from garbage collection to transit operations from December 24 to December 26, all in observance of the Christmas break. So before you settle in for your holiday feast or unwrap your gifts, check out what's temporarily halting and when regular services will resume.
On the trash front, don't expect to see garbage trucks in action on Christmas Day. If Thursday's your usual pick-up day, you're going to hold off until December 29 for the next round of collection. The same goes for the recycling services by Glass Half Full, but they'll be back on December 27 to take in your recyclables at designated locations. For animal lovers and those relying on Jefferson Protection and Animal Welfare Services (JPAWS), note that they’ll be shutting doors too, from Christmas Eve until the 28th, as reported by the Jefferson Parish.
Public transport will see a shift to the Saturday schedule for Christmas Day itself, but it'll be business as usual come December 26. For bookworms wondering about the library hours, expect closures at all Jefferson Parish libraries during the same three-day stretch, swinging back open on December 27. As for the young minds at Head Start Centers, they'll also be on a brief hiatus, reopening their doors on December 29, as detailed by the Jefferson Parish.
Job seekers should hold off any visits to the East and West Bank American Job Centers during this yuletide pause. The same memo goes for those planning visits to Jefferson Parks and Recreation (JPRD) facilities, which will take a short break and get back to normal on December 27—except for specific parks like Parc des Familles and Lafreniere Park which only close on December 25. And speaking of Lafreniere Park, 'Christmas in the Park' will take a one-day breather on Christmas Day and then it's back to festive fun until December 30, as per the Jefferson Parish.
For any additional details or updates on the holiday schedule, hitting up the Jefferson Parish website or signing on for JPALERT or JPNOTICIAS texts can keep you posted. Plus, you can stay connected via social media by following @JeffParishGov. To all residents, here's to navigating the schedule shake-ups and savoring the holiday season.
