Glendale city offices are closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 in observance of Christmas and New Year’s Day, but some transportation services will be available on the holidays and many recreational offerings and facilities are open for Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.

Glendale’s business offices will close at noon on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24.
On Christmas Eve, anyone in Glendale can ride on Valley Metro buses as they will operate on a weekday schedule. However, there will be no Express/RAPID bus service that day. Glendale MicroTransit (Dial-A-Ride) service will run from 7 a.m. to noon on Christmas Eve, but ADA service will not operate that day.

The Glendale Urban Shuttle (GUS) bus routes 2 and 3 are available until noon and GUS bus route 1 will follow a Sunday schedule on Dec. 24.
On Dec. 25, Valley Metro bus services will serve passengers following a Sunday schedule.

Those needing MicroTransit rides on Dec. 25 must reserve them by noon on Monday, Dec. 23. GUS bus route 1 will operate on a Sunday schedule on Christmas but GUS routes 2 and 3 will not be in service.

On New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, Valley Metro bus services are delivered on a weekday schedule. Light rail and streetcar services are on an enhanced schedule on New Year’s Eve, running until 2 a.m. Glendale public transportation services are on a regular schedule.

On New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, people can navigate the city via Valley Metro bus services that will follow a Sunday schedule. Only GUS bus route 1 will operate that day, using a Sunday schedule. All MicroTransit rides given on Jan. 1 will require reservations by noon on Dec. 31.

Glendale’s recreation centers will stay open until 1 p.m. on Christmas Eve. That includes Glendale Community Center, O’Neil Recreation Center and Rose Lane Community Center, which will open at 7 a.m. on Dec. 24.

Glendale Adult Center will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Christmas Eve, while Foothills Recreation and Aquatics Center is open from 5:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 24.

On Christmas, all Glendale recreation centers are closed. For information about Parks and Recreation services and programs, call 623-930-2820.

On New Year’s Eve, Glendale’s recreation centers are open their usual hours, but they are all closed on New Year’s Day.

All Glendale libraries will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and on New Year’s Day. No items are due on days the libraries are closed.

Visit Glendale administrative offices and Visitor Center will be open from 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 24 and closed Dec. 25. The offices and center will also be open from 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 31 and closed Jan. 1.

Residential garbage and recycling collection will not take place Dec. 25 or Jan. 1. Normal Wednesday collection will move to Thursday, Dec. 26 and the usual Thursday collection will move to Friday, Dec. 27. Garbage and recycling pick-up services normally taken on Friday will move to Saturday, Dec. 28.

Garbage and recycling service normally offered on Wednesday will move to Thursday, Jan. 2, and the Thursday collection will move to Friday, Jan. 3. Collection normally done on Friday will be moved to Saturday, Jan. 4.

The Glendale Municipal Landfill will close to the public at noon on Dec. 24 and be closed on Dec. 25. This landfill will reopen on Dec. 26. Then the landfill will be closed on New Year’s Day and open again for business on Jan. 2.

Glendale Regional Airport and the terminal building will be open Dec. 24, 25 and 31 and Jan. 1. However, the airport administrative office will be closed from Dec. 23 to Jan. 3.

For information, visit www.glendaleaz.com.