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Christmas falls on Tuesday this year. A number of government offices, public institutions and services will be closed or have modified schedules on the day of and on Christmas Eve. Here’s what you need to know in the Sacramento region during the holiday.

Government institutions

All federal offices, including courthouses, will be closed on Christmas.

All state offices in California, including the Department of Motor Vehicles, will be closed Tuesday. The DMV will also be closed on Dec. 22 and 29.

All county offices in Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer and Yolo counties will be closed or will have limited hours on Dec. 25.

Post offices will be closed Tuesday, and mail service won’t resume until Wednesday; some private services such as UPS and DHL will have limited availability, but others like FedEx will be closed to observe the holiday. Check their websites for more information.

Recreational facilities

Generally, national parks are closed on Dec. 24 and 25. But check their website for a specific park.

California’s State parks and beaches will be open on Christmas, but visitor centers and museums will be closed. Take a look at individuals park schedule to be sure.

Community centers will be closed on Tuesday but public parks will remain open.

Public golf courses, including Haggin Oaks, Bing Maloney, Bartley Cavanaugh and William Land, will be open and operating at normal hours. Most private courses will be closed on Christmas Day but call ahead and ask to be sure.

Educational institutions

All K-12 public schools in the region are closed during the week on winter break and will not reopen until January.

Los Rios Community College District schools – Sacramento City, American River and Cosumnes River – are on break.

Sacramento State, UC Davis and other state higher-education facilities are on winter break. Their school libraries will also be closed as well.

Public libraries in Sacramento, Placer, Yolo, and El Dorado counties will be closed on Tuesday. Libraries in El Dorado County will also be closed on Saturday as well.

Financial institutions

Most banks – including Golden 1 Credit Union, Bank of America, Chase, Citibank, Wells Fargo and Bank of the West – will be closed on Christmas Day and will have limited hours on Dec. 24.

The major stock markets – the New York Stock Exchange, as well as the Nasdaq and American exchanges – will be closed on Dec. 25 and will have limited trading until 10 a.m. PST.

Community services

All garbage pickups, including recycling and yard waste, for curbside residential customers in the cities such as Sacramento, and Folsom will remain unchanged. Cities such as Citrus Heights and Elk Grove will see a one-day delay in pickup on Dec. 25. Check your bill or your city’s waste management website for more details.

Sacramento County customers with service from Waste Management will see a one-day delay in pickup if their usual day of service is on Tuesday.

Public landfills and transfer stations, such as El Dorado Disposal, Kiefer Landfill near Sloughhouse and the Yolo County Central Landfill will be closed or will have limited hours on Christmas.

Emergency services, including all area hospitals, are open.

Transit and traffic

Parking meters in Sacramento are free on Tuesday, and some other cities may allow free parking. Always check the meter for details.

Amtrak trains, including the Capitol Corridor line, are operating on a holiday schedule.

Sacramento RT light-rail trains and buses will be operating on a Sunday schedule. Paratransit will be servicing as normal.

Bay Area Regional Transit (BART), Caltrain and Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) trains will all operate on a holiday schedule.

Tahoe Truckee Area Regional Transit will operate on its winter schedule.

Roseville Transit will not be operating any services on Christmas Day. It will offer limited commuter services on Christmas Eve.

Yolobus will operate on a Sunday schedule on Tuesday.

South County Transit, Elk Grove’s e-Tran, Delta Breeze, El Dorado Transit, Lincoln Transit and Placer Commuter Express will not be in operation on Tuesday.

This story was originally published December 22, 2018 at 6:00 AM.