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

WILMETTE, 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 Wilmette and Kenilworth for Christmas and New Year's 2019 and explore or add upcoming local events on the Wilmette-Kenilworth Patch Calendar.

Post office: Closed

Federal offices: Closed

Banks: Closed

Gas stations: Open

Refuse Collection: In Wilmette, collections scheduled for Thursday or Friday will be delayed by one day. In Kenilworth, collections scheduled for Wednesdays will be delayed by one day for Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

Village Halls: Non-emergency village offices in Wilmette will be closed at noon on Dec. 24 and remain closed all day Dec. 25. Village Hall will also close at noon on Dec. 31 and remain closed all day Jan. 1. Kenilworth Village Hall will be closed Dec. 24, 25 and Jan. 1.

Wilmette Public Library: Closed all day Dec. 24, Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 for the holidays.

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

Wilmette Park District: Wilmette Centennial Ice Rinks will be closed Dec. 24, 25, 31 and Jan. 1. The district's Center Fitness Club is offering special holiday prices through Dec. 31.

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

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