Community Corner
What's Open, What's Closed for Christmas 2013 in Geneva
Here's a wrap up of what's open and what's closed in Geneva during the 2013 (and New Year's 2014) holidays.
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Thanksgiving 2013 is Thursday, Nov. 28. Christmas and New Year's Day fall on a Wednesday.
City of Geneva Offices
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Thanksgiving: City Hall and all City buildings, with the exception of the Police and Fire departments, will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 28 and 29 for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Christmas: The same City buildings will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 24 and 25 for Christmas.
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New Year's: City offices closed Wednesday, Jan. 1, in honor of New Year’s Day.
Garbage Pickup
Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Year's: All collections will be delayed by one day during the weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.
School District 304
Thanksgiving: Students are off the whole week, from Monday, Nov. 25, to Friday, Nov. 29. Teachers are off Wednesday through Friday, Nov. 27-29.
Christmas/New Year's: Students are off Monday, Dec. 23, through Friday, Jan. 3. (Classes resume Monday, Jan 5.)
Geneva Public Library
Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Year's: The library is closed.
- Christmas Holiday — Wednesday, Dec. 24 and Thursday, Dec. 25
- New Year's Holiday — Wednesday, Dec. 31 (Closing at 1 p.m.)
Geneva Post Office
Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Year's Day: The post office lobby is closed.
Lobby hours are 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to noon Saturday.
There is, of course, no mail delivery on those holidays.
Metra Transportation
It's probably best to check the Metra schedule online for changes or updates.
Typically, the holiday schedules are the same as Sundays. Trains leave the Geneva station for Ogilvie Transportation Center every two hours on the 37s, from 8:37 a.m. to 10:37 p.m. and arrive in Chicago an hour and 13 minutes later.
From Ogilvie to Geneva, trains leave Chicago every two hours from 8:40 a.m. to 10:40 p.m. and arrive in Geneva on the 47s — from 9:47 a.m. until the last train arrives in Geneva at 11:47 p.m.
Geneva Park District
Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Year's Day: Stephen D. Persinger Recreation Center and the Sunset Racquetball and Fitness Center are closed on the holidays. Both close at 1 p.m. on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.
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