ANNAPOLIS, MD - City of Annapolis offices will be closed on Thursday, December 25, and Thursday, January 1, 2026, in observance of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. In addition, City offices will close at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, December 24, and Wednesday, December 31. The Mayor and City Manager have approved Friday, December 26, as an administrative City holiday. Unless noted below, regular business hours will resume on Monday, December 29, and continue through Friday, January 2, 2026.
Please note the following adjustments to City services during this period:
- Finance: the Finance customer service window at City Hall (160 Duke of Gloucester) will remain open until 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve and be closed on Christmas Day, December 26, and New Year’s Day.
- Permits: the Planning and Zoning permit counter (145 Gorman St.) will close at noon on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve and be closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
- Transit: On Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, Annapolis Transit service will operate until 7 p.m. The Annapolis Transportation customer service window at 308 Chinquapin Round Road will remain open until 4:30 p.m. Annapolis Transportation will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day and transit will not operate. Normal service will resume on Friday, December 26 and, Friday, January 2, 2026.
- Recreation and Parks: the Roger “Pip” Moyer Recreation Center and Stanton Community Center will close at 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. Both will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Stanton will remain closed on December 26, while regular hours will resume at Pip Moyer Recreation Center on December 26 and January 2, 2026.
- Refuse and Recycling: Thursday pickups (both Christmas and New Year’s days) will take place on Friday; Friday pickups will be pushed to Saturday.
“As we celebrate the holidays in our historic capital city, I encourage all to participate in the festivities that make Annapolis special this time of year,” said Mayor Jared Littmann. “On behalf of the City, we wish residents and visitors a joyful holiday and a happy New Year. We look forward to serving you in 2026!”
Additional Annapolis and community holiday updates:
Free Parking in Downtown: The City of Annapolis continues offering two hours of free parking at metered spaces between Thanksgiving and New Year's. To get two free hours, customers must use ParkMobile (web or app). More details on holiday parking.
Upcoming Annapolis Holiday events:
- The Annapolis Holiday Market will take place on the campus of St. John’s College on Saturday, December 13 and Thursday to Sunday, Dec. 18-21. Hours vary.
- Banneker-Douglass-Tubman will host their annual Kwanzaa Celebration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13 at 84 Franklin Street in Annapolis.
- The Eastport Yacht Club’s Lights Parade is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13.
- The downtown Santa Speedo Run is scheduled for Dec. 13 from O’Brien’s Oyster Bar & Seafood Tavern on Main Street.
- Chabad of Anne Arundel County’s lighting of the City Dock Menorah is set for December 14.
- The Annapolis Fire Santa Run will take place in neighborhoods throughout Annapolis on Sunday, Dec. 14
- The Ballet Theatre of Maryland will perform The Nutcracker from December 13 to 21 at Maryland Hall.
- Annapolis Symphony Orchestra presents Holiday Pops on December 19 at Maryland Hall
- The United States Naval Academy Brigade Christmas Carols will take place at the USNA Chapel on Dec. 14.
- The Naptown Half Marathon is set for the morning of Saturday, December 20 and will include rolling road closures in downtown.
- The Budweiser Clydesdales will parade on West Street during the Military Bowl Parade on Friday, December 26. The Miracle in Annapolis event will be at Maryland Hall following the parade.
- The Military Bowl will take place at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on Saturday, December 27.
- The City will host New Year’s Eve fireworks over Spa Creek at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, December 31, 2025.
