December Holiday Operating Schedule

Most City offices and facilities will be closed Dec. 23 - 26 for the Christmas holiday and Jan. 2 in observance of the new year. 

ornament reading "we will be closed for the holidays"The following locations will be closed Dec. 23-26 and Jan. 2:

  • All Virginia Beach government administrative offices
  • All city public libraries except the TCC/City Joint—Use Library
  • Virginia Beach Convention Center administrative offices
  • Virginia Beach Department of Public Health
  • Voter Registrar’s Office

The following agencies have alternate schedules:

  • The TCC/City Joint-Use Library is closed Dec. 23 - Jan. 2.
  • Waste Collection
    • Normal collections will occur on Friday, Dec. 23
    • The Landfill and Resource Recovery Center and the West Neck Recycling Center will be closed Dec. 23 - 26 and Jan. 2. (Mondays are normal closure dates for the landfill.)
  • All city community recreation centers 
    • Dec. 24 — Closing at noon 
    • Dec. 25 — Closed
    • Dec. 31 — Closing at 5 p.m. 
    • Jan. 1 — Closing at 5 p.m.
    • Jan. 2 — Open 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • All City parks and park facilities
    • Dec. 24 — Open sunrise to noon 
    • Dec. 25 — Closed
    • Dec. 31 - Jan. 2 — Open sunrise to sunset
  • Princess Anne County Training School/Union Kempsville High School Museum
    • Dec. 24 & Dec. 31 — Closed
  • Sandler Center for the Performing Arts Box Office and Administrative Offices
    • Dec. 24 - 25, Dec. 31 - Jan. 1 — Closed 
  • The Francis Land House and Lynnhaven House are closed until further notice.
  • Thoroughgood House
    • Dec. 23 - 25 — Closed
    • Jan. 1 — Closed 
  • Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
    • Dec. 24 — Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
    • Dec. 25 — Closed
    • Dec. 26 - Jan. 2 — Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
  • Virginia Beach Animal Care and Adoption Center
    • Dec. 23 — Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
    • Dec. 24 — Open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
    • Dec. 25 — Closed
    • Dec. 26 — Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
    • Jan. 1 — Closed  
    • Jan. 2 — Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Virginia Beach Circuit Court, General District Court, Juvenile & Domestic Relations Courts and Clerk's Offices
    • Dec. 22 — Closing at noon
    • Dec. 23 - 26 — Closed
    • Jan. 2 — Closed 
  • Virginia Beach Farmers Market Management Office 
    • Dec. 24 - 26 — Closed
    • Dec. 27 — 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
    • Dec. 31 — Open 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
    • Jan. 1 — Closed 
    • Jan. 2 — Open 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 
    • For a holiday schedule of individual Farmers Market vendors, visit agriculture.virginiabeach.gov/farmers-market and select “Merchants.”
  • Virginia Beach Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney
    • Dec. 22 — Closing at noon
    • Dec. 23 - 26 — Closed
    • Dec. 30 — Closing at noon
    • Jan. 2 — Closed
  • Virginia Beach Visitor Information Centers at 2100 Parks Ave. and at Chesapeake Bay Center at First Landing State Park
    • Dec. 23—26 — Closed
    • Dec. 31 — open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (2100 Parks Ave. Location only)
    • Jan. 1 - 2 — Closed

For information regarding city services and more, please contact VB311 Citizen Services by dialing 311 or visit VBgov.com for online assistance.

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