City Hall and most other City of Las Cruces offices will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024; Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024; and Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, for the Christmas, Winter and New Year’s Day Holidays. Emergency services such as fire and police will not be affected.
Schedule for Wednesday, December 25, 2024 (Christmas Day)
- Frank O’Brien Papen Community Center Closed (Open until 5 p.m. Tuesday, December 24, 2024)
- Youth Development and Diversion Center Closed
- A. Fielder Memorial Safe Haven Closed
- East Mesa Recreation Center Closed
- Meerscheidt Recreation Center Closed (Open until 5 p.m. Tuesday, December 24, 2024)
- Regional Aquatic Center Closed (Open until 5 p.m. Tuesday, December 24, 2024)
- Las Cruces Natatorium Closed (Open from 6 – 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 24, 2024)
- Castaneda Service Center (Parks & Recreation Admin Offices) Closed
- Thomas Branigan, Sage Café and Munson Libraries Closed (Branigan Library Open until 3 p.m. Tuesday, December 24, 2024)
- City Solid Waste Administrative Offices Closed
- No Commercial or Residential waste collections (Residential waste for Wednesday and Thursday will be collected Thursday, December 26, 2024; Commercial waste will be collected a day in advance – Monday collections will take place Sunday, December 22, 2024, Tuesday collections will take place Monday, December 23, 2024, Wednesday collections will take place Tuesday, December 24, 2024)
- Foothills Landfill Closed
- Roadrunner Transit Closed on Christmas Day (Will run on Saturday level of service 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 24, 2024/Admin Offices Closed)
- Visit Las Cruces Closed
- Rio Grande Theatre Closed (Also Closed on Tuesday, December 24, 2024)
- Senior Programs and Centers Closed (Eastside, Sage Café and Benavidez Senior Centers Open until 2 p.m. Tuesday, December 24, 2024; Munson Center Open until 3 p.m. Tuesday, December 24, 2024)
- All Museums Closed (All Museums Open until 3 p.m. Tuesday, December 24, 2024)
- South Central Solid Waste Authority – No residential or Commercial recycling pickup on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024/Instead Wednesday pickups will occur on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024.
- SCSWA Admin Offices, Amador Transfer Station, Las Cruces Recycling Center, Corralitos Regional Landfill, Chaparral Collection Center, Dona Ana Community Centers Closed (Early Closure at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, December 24, 2024).
Schedule for Thursday, December 26, 2024 (Winter Holiday)
- Frank O’Brien Papen Community Center Closed
- Youth Development and Diversion Program Closed
- A. Fielder Memorial Safe Haven Closed
- East Mesa Recreation Center Closed
- Castaneda Service Center (Parks & Recreation Admin Offices)
- Meerscheidt Recreation Center Open (Center Open 1-5 p.m.)
- Las Cruces Natatorium Open (7:30 a.m. to noon)
- Regional Aquatic Center Upstairs Fitness Area Only Open (7:30 a.m. to noon) / Pool Closed for resurfacing
- Thomas Branigan, Sage Café and Munson Libraries Closed
- City Solid Waste Administrative Offices Closed
- Commercial and Residential waste collections will run as normal
- Foothills Landfill Closed
- Roadrunner Transit Open with regular operations from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
- Visit Las Cruces Closed
- Rio Grande Theatre Closed
- Senior Programs and Centers Closed
- All Museums Closed
- South Central Solid Waste Authority – Residential and Commercial recycling pickup for Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, will instead be picked up on Friday, Dec. 27, 2024.
- SCSWA Admin Offices, Amador Transfer Station, Las Cruces Recycling Center, Corralitos Regional Landfill, Chaparral Collection Center, Dona Ana Community Centers Closed
Schedule for Wednesday, January 1, 2025 (New Year’s Day Holiday)
- Frank O’Brien Papen Community Center Closed
- Youth Development and Diversion Program Closed
- A. Fielder Memorial Safe Haven Closed
- East Mesa Recreation Center Closed
- Meerscheidt Recreation Center Closed
- Regional Aquatic Center and Natatorium Closed
- Castaneda Service Center (Parks & Recreation Administration Offices) Closed
- Thomas Branigan, Sage Café and Munson Libraries Closed (Branigan Library will close at 5 p.m. Tuesday, December 31, 2024)
- City Solid Waste Administrative Offices Closed
- No Commercial or Residential waste collections (Residential waste for Wednesday and Thursday will be collected Thursday, January 2, 2025; Commercial waste will be collected a day in advance – Monday collections will take place Sunday, December 29, 2024, Tuesday collections will take place Monday, December 30, Wednesday collections will take place Tuesday, December 31, 2024)
- Foothills Landfill Closed
- Roadrunner Transit Closed on New Year’s Day
- Visit Las Cruces Closed
- Rio Grande Theatre Closed
- Senior Programs and Centers Closed
- All Museums Closed
- South Central Solid Waste Authority – No residential or Commercial recycling pickup on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025/Instead Wednesday pickups will occur on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025.
- SCSWA Admin Offices, Amador Transfer Station, Las Cruces Recycling Center, Corralitos Regional Landfill, Chaparral Collection Center, Dona Ana Community Centers Closed (Early Closure at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, December 31, 2024).
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