2026 New Year’s Day Closings and Service Schedules in Arlington

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2026 New Year’s Day Closings and Service Schedules in Arlington

Published on December 23, 2025

By Office of Communication

City of Arlington municipal offices and facilities will be closed on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in observance of New Year’s Day.

Residential and commercial garbage and recycling collection will not occur on Thursday, Jan. 1.

Residents whose regularly scheduled garbage and recycling collection day falls on Jan. 1 or Jan. 2 will have their curbside collection shifted by one day because of the holiday. That means residents who normally set out their bins curbside for collection on Thursdays will set them out for collection on Friday, Jan. 2 instead. Residents whose garbage and recycling collection day is on Fridays will set their bins out for collection on Saturday, Jan. 3. Residential garbage and recycling collections will resume on their normal schedules on Monday, Jan. 5. 

Wednesday, Dec. 31

Adjusted Hours:

Lake Arlington Library, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Southeast Library, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Southwest Library, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Woodland West Library, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Northeast Library, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
George W. Hawkes Downtown Library, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
ACTIV, 6 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Cliff Nelson Recreation Center, 6 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Dottie Lynn Recreation Center, 8 a.m. – 4p.m.
East Library and Recreation Center

East Recreation Center, 6 a.m. – 4 p.m.
East Library, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
East Pool, 6 a.m. – 4 p.m.


The Beacon Recreation Center, 6 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Elzie Odom Athletic Center, 6 a.m. – 4p.m.
Arlington Tennis Center, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Arlington Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

What’s Closed:

Meadowbrook Recreation Center
Bob Duncan Center
Lake Arlington Event Center
Arlington ISD Natatorium 
Arlington Animal Services

Thursday, Jan. 1 

What’s Open:

The Beacon Recreation Center, 12 – 4 p.m.
Elzie Odom Athletic Center, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Meadowbrook Golf Course
Lake Arlington Golf Course
Texas Rangers Golf Club
Home Plate at Texas Rangers Golf Club
Tierra Verde Golf Club
Ventana Grille at Tierra Verde Golf Club

What’s Closed:

Arlington City Hall
Arlington Municipal Court
All Arlington Public Library branches
Arlington Housing Authority
Water Utilities South Service Center
Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau
Arlington Animal Services Center
ACTIV
Cliff Nelson Creation Center
Dottie Lynn Recreation Center
East Library and Recreation Center
Meadowbrook Recreation Center
Bob Duncan Center
Lake Arlington Event Center
Arlington ISD Natatorium
Arlington Tennis Center
Parks and Recreation Department administrative offices
Handitrain
Arlington On-Demand 

Holiday Garbage and Recycling Schedule: Garbage and recycling will not be picked up New Year’s Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas.