City of Phoenix New Year’s Holiday Notice

On Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, the City of Phoenix observes the New Year’s holiday. Read this article to learn how City services are affected.

Solid Waste Collection: Solid Waste collection will not be provided on New Year’s Day (Thursday, January 1, 2026). Solid waste collections will be pushed back by one day, starting with Thursday’s collections being provided on Friday, January 2, and ending with Friday's collections being provided on Saturday, January 3.​

Transfer Stations: Both the 27th Ave. and North Gateway transfer stations will be closed on Thursday, January 1, 2026.

Public Works Customer Contact Center: The Contact Center will be closed on Thursday, January 1, 2026. During this time, residents can continue to submit service requests at any time through the myPHX311 portal. The Contact Center will reopen at 7 a.m. on Friday, January 2, 2026. For assistance after reopening, residents can call 602-262-6251.

Library: All Phoenix Public Library locations are closed on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026 in observance of the holiday. Visit phoenixpubliclibrary.org for more details. Phoenix Public Library book drops and digital/eResources are available 24/7.

Parking Meters: All parking meters are enforced 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, including weekends and holidays.   

Parks and Recreation Facilities: All centers will close on New Year’s Eve by 5pm, Wednesday December 31 and will be closed on Thursday, January 1, 2026, for the New Year’s Holiday. Parks and trails will be open for regular hours, but please review “Take a Hike. Do it Right." safety guidelines before visiting a trail.

S'edav Va'aki Museum will be closed on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026.

Public Transit: Both bus and light rail will operate on a Sunday schedule Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. There is no Express or RAPID bus service and Customer Service is closed. The following public transit centers also are closed: Ed Pastor, Sunnyslope and Central Station. Check ValleyMetro.org for schedules.

Dial-a-Ride service will be available, by reservation, between 5 a.m. to 11 p.m on Jan. 1, 2026. To learn more about the Dial-a-Ride service, visit Phoenix.gov/dial-a-ride.   

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport: If you plan to park at the airport, reserve your parking in advance. Book your parking at skyharbor.com/parkphx. Come early even if you have a reservation. See parking availability on skyharbor.com.

Enforcement of REAL ID-compliant licenses, state IDs or other acceptable forms of identification is in effect. Go to the Travel ID page on skyharbor.com for more information and links to other resources.

Passengers can also view security checkpoint wait times on skyharbor.com or on one of the flight information display boards in each terminal. You can use any security checkpoint in Terminal 4 to access any gate.  

The PHX Reserve program allows guests to schedule a specific time for their TSA security screening. All you need to do is reserve your time and show up at your assigned checkpoint at your appointment time. Register at skyharbor.com/phxreserve.  

Confirm flight status with your airline before heading to the airport, then give yourself plenty of time. Arrive at the airport at least two hours before your flight departs if you are flying domestically, three hours if you are flying internationally.