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Holiday Schedule for City Offices and Services

City Holiday on Tuesday, March 31, 2026

The San Diego downtown skyline at sunset

Please note the following impacts on City offices and services:


Trash Collection

Curbside trash, recyclables, and organic waste WILL BE collected as scheduled on Tuesday, March 31, for customers served by the City's Environmental Services Department. 

  • The Environmental Services Department customer service phone lines will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Delivery of new gray trash bins and new light blue recycling bins will continue as scheduled.

Applicable to residents serviced by the City of San Diego only. Residents with private hauler collection services or residents of other cities, should check with their provider for holiday service schedules.

The Miramar Landfill, Greenery, Recycling Center and Mattress Collection Site will be OPEN on Tuesday, March 31. 


Parking

NOT ENFORCED on Tuesday, March 31.

ENFORCED AT ALL TIMES

  • Red zones
  • White zones
  • Blue zones

Applicable to City of San Diego only. Parking rules on Port of San Diego property and in different cities may vary, so please read posted signage for clarification.


Library

All libraries will be CLOSED on Tuesday, March 31, and will reopen on Wednesday, April 1.


Parks & Recreation

Golf courses will be OPEN on Tuesday, March 31. Holiday rates apply.

El Capitan, Miramar and Murray reservoirs will be OPEN on Tuesday, March 31, during regular operating hours. All other City reservoirs will be CLOSED.

Chollas Lake will be OPEN, weather permitting.

Mission Trails Regional Park and Mission Trails Regional Park Visitors Center will be OPEN on Tuesday, March 31.

All skate parks and plazas and the Pacific Highlands Ranch Pump Track at 5977 Village Center Loop Road will be OPEN.

Public buildings in Balboa Park will be CLOSED on Tuesday, March 31, including: 

  • Botanical Garden
  • Balboa Park Activity Center
  • Morley Field
  • Municipal Gym

Check with individual museums and other park attractions for their holiday schedules.

All City recreation centers and City pools will be CLOSED on Tuesday, March 31, and will reopen on their typical schedule starting Wednesday, April 1.

Tecolote Canyon Natural Park will be OPEN.

Dog off-leash areas will be OPEN.

Tecolote Nature Center will be CLOSED on Tuesday, March 31, and will reopen on Wednesday, April 1.

Open Space, Permit Center and Maintenance Assessment District Offices will be CLOSED on Tuesday, March 31.


City Offices

All Administrative Offices will be CLOSED on Tuesday, March 31.

The Office of the City Clerk will be closed. Passsport Services will not be available for customers served by the Office of the City Clerk on Tuesday, March 31.

The Development Services Department (DSD) will be CLOSED on Tuesday, March 31. Normal operations will reopen on Wednesday, April 1.

  • Online services will still be available, including applying for permits, scheduling inspections, making payments or requesting Building and Land Use Enforcement investigations.
  • Check online permit processing timelines for intake, review and permit issuance.

The Personnel Department's Testing and Background/Fingerprinting offices will be CLOSED on Tuesday, March 31.

Your Safe Place - A Family Justice Center will be CLOSED on Tuesday, March 31. 

Individuals needing help related to domestic violence should call the Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-888-385-4657. Anyone experiencing immediate danger or a medical emergency should call 9-1-1.

Additional information can be found on the San Diego Police Department's domestic violence webpage.


Public Safety

Police and Fire emergency crews will not be impacted.

Station 38 (Citywide emergency dispatch center) will be on duty.