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Long Beach, CA – In observance of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, the City of Long Beach facilities and services listed below will adhere to the following schedules.
Open on Christmas Day, Monday, Dec. 25, 2023, and New Year’s Day, Monday, Jan. 1, 2024:
- Fire Stations and Lifeguard Stations
- All City parks and trails (excluding El Dorado Nature Center)
- Long Beach Airport
- Main Police Station Front Desk
- Gas Services Dispatch (562.570.2140) open 24/7 for emergency calls
- Water/Sewer Dispatch (562.570.2390) open 24/7 for emergency calls
Closed on Christmas Day, Monday, Dec. 25, and open on New Year’s Day, Monday, Jan. 1, 2024:
- El Dorado Regional Park
Closed on Christmas Day, Monday, Dec. 25, 2023, and New Year’s Day, Monday, Jan. 1, 2024:
- Billie Jean King Main Library, all branch libraries, including library offices (regularly closed Mondays; digital resources available 24/7)
- BizCare Hotline (562.570.4BIZ)
- Building and Safety services, including the Permit Center, inspections and plan reviews
- City Hall
- City-operated COVID-19 testing site at Health Department’s Central Facilities Center at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park
- City-operated vaccination sites for COVID-19 and mpox
- City-operated pools
- City Prosecutor’s Office
- Code Enforcement services
- COVID-19 Information Line (562.570.4636)
- El Dorado Nature Center (regularly closed Mondays)
- Energy Resources offices
- Fire Headquarters, Support Services, Fire Prevention & Operations, including Marine Safety Administration
- Health Department and Health facilities
- Homeless Services Outreach Line (562.570.4672)
- Housing Authority
- LB Resource Hotline (562.570.4246)
- Long Beach Airport administration offices
- Long Beach Animal Care Services and spcaLA (regularly closed Mondays)
- Long Beach Utilities offices
- Marina offices (Alamitos Bay Marina, Shoreline Marina)
- Mobile Access Centers
- Neighborhood Resource Center
- Parks, Recreation and Marine programs and community park facilities
- Public Health Information Line (562.570.7907)
- Refuse and Recycling collection and administrative offices
- Special Events and Filming offices
- Street sweeping
- Towing and Lien Sales
- WorkPlace, Future LB and Pacific Gateway Administrative offices
City Hall
City Hall offices and public services will be closed on Monday, Dec. 25, and Monday, Jan. 1, including commercial services typically available at City Hall, such as the Permit Center (located on 2nd floor), Cashiering/Payment Processing, Utility Customer Service, Billing and Collections, and Parking Citations. The public is encouraged to continue taking advantage of the convenient online resources available on the City website, including building permit services and bill payment options.
Street Sweeping
There will be no scheduled street sweeping or enforcement of street sweeping violations on Monday, Dec. 25, and Monday, Jan. 1. Street sweeping will resume its regular schedule on Tuesday, Dec. 26, and Tuesday, Jan. 2.
Parking Enforcement
Read your parking meter: Citywide parking violations, including parking meters, will be enforced on Monday, Dec. 25, and Monday, Jan. 1, unless the meter states “Exempt on Holidays.” The days and hours of enforcement are displayed inside the meters.
Refuse/Recycling
There will be no scheduled refuse and recycling collection on Monday, Dec. 25, and Monday, Jan. 1. Refuse and recycling will resume its regular schedule on Tuesday, Dec. 26, and Tuesday, Jan. 2.
Towing and Lien Sales
The Towing Operations and Vehicle Storage Facility (3111 E. Willow St., between Temple Avenue and Redondo Avenue) will be closed on Monday, Dec. 25, and Monday, Jan. 1. Normal business hours are:
- Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Closed Sunday and holidays.
Vehicles and property are available for release outside of the hours listed above for an additional fee. More information can be found online.
Libraries
All Long Beach Public Library locations will be closed Dec. 23 through 25 and Dec. 30 through Jan. 1. Library patrons are encouraged to utilize the Library’s vast collection of digital resources, including the Library catalog, downloads, and databases, available 24/7.
Media inquiries may be directed to the Office of Public Affairs and Communications at 562.570.6397 or LongBeachMedia@longbeach.gov.