City Hall with Flags in front

In observance of Labor Day, most City of Las Cruces offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. However, all emergency services, including police and fire, will operate as usual.

City offices and facilities closed on Labor Day include:

  • A Fielder Memorial Safe Haven
  • City Hall
  • East Mesa Recreation Center
  • Castaneda Service Center (Parks & Recreation Administration Offices)
  • Frank O’Brien Papen Community Center
  • Youth Development & Diversion Learning Center
  • Meerscheidt Recreation Center
  • Las Cruces Museum System, including Branigan Cultural Center, the Museum of Art, Museum of Nature and Science, and the Railroad Museum, will be closed
  • Las Cruces Public Libraries, including Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, branch libraries at Munson Center and Sage Café, will be closed
  • Rio Grande Theatre
  • All RoadRUNNER Transit operations and facilities
  • All Senior Programs facilities and services
  • South Central Solid Waste Authority administrative offices
  • Foothills Landfill will be closed on Labor Day, September 2, 2024, and will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, September 3, 2024
  • Visit Las Cruces

Operating, or open, with hours, includes:

  • Residential and Commercial collections will run as normal on September 2, 2024
  • South Central Solid Waste Transfer Station, 2865 W. Amador Ave., and Corralitos Landfill will be open with regular hours
  • Laabs Outdoor Pool – Free Swim Day – Sessions noon to 3 p.m. and 3:30 – 6:30 p.m.
  • East Mesa Bataan Memorial Outdoor Pool Free Swim Day – Sessions noon to 3:00 p.m. and 3:30 – 6:30 p.m.
  • Regional Aquatic Center Open 7:30 to noon
  • Las Cruces Natatorium Open 7:30 to noon
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