Hickory – In observance of the Christmas holiday, City of Hickory offices will be closed Tue. through Thur., Dec. 24-26. Offices will reopen Fri., Dec. 27, at 8:30 a.m.

City offices will also be closed for New Year’s Day on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, and will reopen on Thur., Jan. 2, 2025, at 8:30 a.m.

Other City of Hickory department closings and/or schedule updates:

Public Services
The Solid Waste Division and its services will be suspended on Wed., Dec. 25, for Christmas Day. Due to this closing, all services (garbage, recycling, yard waste, and leaf collection) will be shifted one day for the remainder of the week. The Wednesday route will be collected on Thursday, the Thursday route will be collected on Friday, and the Friday route will be collected on Saturday.

Hickory Public Library
Hickory Public Library, the Patrick Beaver Memorial main facility and the Ridgeview Branch, will be closed Tuesday through Thur., Dec. 24-26, as well as Wed., Jan. 1, 2025. For New Year’s Eve, Patrick Beaver Memorial Library and Ridgeview Branch Library will close at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31.

Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Department
The Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Administrative Offices will be closed Tuesday through Thursday, Dec. 24-26, as well as Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025.

All Hickory recreation centers will be closed Tuesday, Dec. 24, and Wednesday, Dec. 25, for the Christmas holiday, as well as Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, for New Year’s Day.

On Thursday, Dec. 26, Highland Recreation Center will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Ridgeview Recreation Center will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Brown Penn Recreation Center will be closed Dec. 26.

For New Year’s Eve, Highland Recreation Center will close early at 6 p.m. on Tues., Dec. 31. Ridgeview and Brown Penn recreation centers will be open with modified hours of 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Dec. 31.

The Ceramics Studio at Winkler Park will be closed Tue., Dec. 24, through Wed., Jan. 1, 2025.

Westmont Senior Center will be closed Mon., Dec. 23, through Wed., Jan. 1, 2025.

Parks will be open daily through the holidays.