Seasonal & Holidays
Christmas 2018: Holiday Hours, Closures In Wilmette
What's open, what's closed, and what's got special holiday hours from Christmas Eve to New Year's Day in Wilmette this year.
WILMETTE, IL — The home stretch of the holiday season has arrived, with one more weekend to get ready to kick off the final week of 2018 with Christmas Eve on Monday. North Shore communities are making preparations to observe both the Christmas and New Year's holidays.
Last-minute shoppers will be out picking up presents and ingredients for holiday meals, travelers will be on the roads and in the air to meet family and friends for the festive period and most students will be enjoying their winter break through the start of 2019.
First responders and employees at some businesses will be working on Christmas and New Year's, but many area employers will be closed to give workers a chance to gather to share the holiday with loved ones.
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Here's a look at what's open and what's closed in Wilmette and Kenilworth for Christmas and New Year's 2018.
Post office: Closed
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Federal offices: Closed
Banks: Closed
Gas stations: Open
Wilmette Village Hall: Closed Dec. 24, 25. Village offices will close at noon on Dec. 31 and all day on Jan. 1.
Kenilworth Village Hall: Closed Dec. 24, 25 and Jan. 1.
Wilmette Public Library: Closed on Dec. 24, 25, 31 and Jan. 1.
Wilmette Public Schools/New Trier High School: Closed for winter break through Jan. 4.
Refuse Collection: In Wilmette, no recycling or trash collections will take place on Dec. 25, collection will be delayed by one day the rest of the week of the Christmas holiday, with Friday pickups taking place on Saturday. During the week of the New Year's holiday, normal collections will take place Monday, but collections scheduled for Tuesday and the rest of the first week of 2019 will take place a day later than normal. In Kenilworth, Tuesday pickups will take place Wednesday and Thursday and Friday service will remain unchanged.
Winnetka Park District: No classes are scheduled between Dec. 24 and Jan. 6. Winter session begins on Jan. 7. Facility status updates are available online.
Grocery stores: Most will be closed Christmas Day, some will be open and many will have adjusted hours. More info...
Old Orchard Shopping Center Holiday Hours: Open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 24. Closed Dec. 25. Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 31 and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Jan. 1. More info...
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