Christmas! What’s Open & Closed

MIAMI – Plenty of businesses and agencies will be shut down for the Christmas holiday.

Here’s a quick look at what is open and closed on Christmas Day.

GOVERNMENT

• Federal offices: Closed
• State offices: Closed
• Miami-Dade and Broward County offices: Closed
• Miami-Dade and Broward courts: Closed
• Garbage collection in Miami-Dade and Broward: No trash pick-up
• Miami-Dade and Broward libraries: Closed

BUSINESS

• Banks: Closed
• Postal service: Closed, no deliveries

TRANSIT

• Miami-Dade Metrobus will be operating on a Sunday schedule. Metrorail and Metromover will be operating on their regular weekend schedule.
• Broward County Transit will run a Sunday schedule on Christmas Day.
• Tri-Rail: Weekend schedule on Christmas Day

SHOPPING/RESTAURANTS

• Malls: Closed
• Publix: Closed
• Winn-Dixie: Closed
• Costco: Closed
• Target: Closed
• Walmart: Closed
• Starbucks: Hours vary by location
• 7-Eleven: Most stores are open 365 days a year
• Circle K: Open
• CVS:  Open with reduced hours of 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.  
• Walgreens: Open – pharmacies may have reduced hours   
• Wawa: Most open 365 days a year
• Applebees: Open
• Benihana: Open
• Denny’s: Open
• Dunkin’: Open
• Flannigan’s: Open
• Hooter’s: Open
• McDonald’s: Hours vary by location
• IHOP: Hours vary by location
• Panda Express: Open

PARKS

All Broward County regional and neighborhood parks, nature centers, and natural areas, with the exception of Everglades Holiday Park, will be closed on Christmas Day.