Holiday Hours Announced for City Buildings and Services

December 6, 2021

As shown below, various Portsmouth departments have different office hours and closures in effect during this holiday season. Those with car registrations and other business that must be completed by the end of the month and year should note that City Hall will not be open on New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2021.

City Hall

  • Thursday, December 23, Closed.
  • Friday, December 24: Closed
  • Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25: Closed
  • Monday, December 27: 8 am to 6 pm. Open.
  • Tuesday, December 28: 8 am to 4:30 pm. Open
  • Wednesday, December 29: 8 am to 4:30 pm. Open
  • Thursday, December 30: 8 am to 4:30 pm. Open
  • Friday, New Year's Eve, December 31: Closed
  • New Year's Day, Saturday, January 1: Closed
  • Monday, January 3, 8 am to 6 pm. Open

Library

  • Closed December 24 through 26 for Christmas
  • Closed December 31 & January 1 for New Year’s

Senior Activity Center

  • Closed Christmas Eve, December 24
  • Closing 1 pm, December 31, New Year’s Eve
  • Lounge-only, the week of December 27-30

Spinnaker Point/Connie Bean Center/Indoor Pool

  • Closed December 24 & 25
  • Closing 1 pm December 31, New Year’s Eve
  • Closed January 1, 2022, New Year’s Day

Public Works

  • Closed December 24
  • Closed New Year’s Eve and New Year's Day

Waste Collection

  • Friday December 24 trash collection combined with Thursday December 23
  • Recycling Center closed on Christmas Day
  • Friday December 31 trash collection combined with Thursday December 30
  • Recycling Center closed on New Year’s Day.

Parking Clerk's Office

  • Closed Friday, December 31
  • Dec 31 flat $3 fee to park at Foundry from 4 to 9 pm