This Thursday, in observance of Thanksgiving Day, San Diego's administrative offices will be closed, along with many public services and major retailers throughout the county.
Closed Services and Offices:
- San Diego City Administrative Offices, including the Personnel Department and the Office of the City Clerk (also closed Friday).
- Trash, recycling, and organic waste collection for customers served by the city’s Environmental Services Department.
- Miramar Landfill, Recycling Center, Mattress Collection Site, Container Sales, and Greenery.
- Street sweeping, suspended on Thursday and Friday.
- City-operated libraries, swimming pools, and recreation centers, closed on Thursday and Friday.
- Public buildings in Balboa Park, such as the Municipal Gym, Morley Field, and the Balboa Park Activity Center, closed Thursday and Friday.
- City reservoirs and the Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor Center.
- Offices of the Parks and Recreation Department, including permit centers, open spaces, and maintenance district offices, closed Thursday and Friday.
- Tecolote Nature Center, closed Thursday and Friday.
- Development Services Department permitting services (available online only).
- Your Safe Place – A Family Justice Center, closed Thursday and Friday. For domestic violence emergencies, call 888-385-4657 or dial 911 for immediate danger or medical emergencies.
You might also be interested in its Spanish version: ¿Qué oficinas estarán abiertas o cerradas en San Diego durante el Día de Acción de Gracias?
Open Services and Offices:
- Mission Trails Regional Park
- Tecolote Canyon Natural Park
- City-operated golf courses (holiday rates apply; Mission Bay Golf Course closes at dusk).
- Skate parks, plazas, and the Pacific Highlands Ranch Pump Track.
- Off-leash dog areas.
- Emergency response teams from San Diego Police and Fire-Rescue Departments.
Additionally, parking meter enforcement and time restrictions in yellow zones, on-street sweeping routes, and streets throughout the city will be suspended on Thursday and Friday. However, other parking violations will still be enforced.