Christmas, New Year's In Northbrook: 2019 Holiday Hours, Closures

NORTHBROOK, IL — The home stretch of the holiday season has arrived, with the final week of 2019 beginning with Christmas Eve on Tuesday. Communities across the North Shore are putting the final touches on preparations for the Christmas and New Year's holidays. Last-minute shoppers are out picking up presents and ingredients for holiday meals, travelers are taking to the roads and the sky as they head out to meet family and friends for the festive period, while most students are enjoying their winter break through the start of 2020.

First responders and employees at some businesses will be working on Christmas and New Year's, but most area business will be closed to give workers a chance to gather to share the holiday with loved ones.

Take a look at what's open and what's closed in Northbrook for Christmas and New Year's 2019 and explore or add upcoming local events on the Northbrook Patch Calendar.

Post office: Closed

Federal offices: Closed

Banks: Closed

Gas stations: Open

Refuse Collection: No recycling or trash collections will take place on Dec. 25 or Jan. 1. Tuesday collection will go ahead as normal, and all pickups scheduled for Wednesday will take place the Thursday after each holiday.

Northbrook Village Hall: Village Hall will close at noon on Dec. 24, and all non-emergency village offices will be closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 for the Christmas and New Year's holidays.

Northbrook Public Library: Closed all day on Dec. 24 and Dec. 25. The library will also be closed at 3 p.m. on Dec. 31 and will remain closed on Jan. 1.

Northbrook Public Schools: Closed for winter break through Jan. 6.

Northbrook Park District: The admin building and leisure center will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day, but there are public skates and open gyms planned through Jan. 1.

Grocery stores: Most will be closed Christmas Day, some will be open and many will have adjusted hours.

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