What’s Open, Closed For New Year’s Day 2026 In Clearwater

CLEARWATER, FL — With many Clearwater residents celebrating New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, here are some closures and schedule changes affecting government offices, facilities and services over the holiday.

Clearwater City Hall, Municipal Service Centers and Other Government Facilities: Closed Thursday.

Clearwater Solid Waste and Recycling Collection: Thursday’s residential and commercial trash and recycling collection will take place on Wednesday. There will be no pick-up on Thursday. Thursday’s commercial cardboard collection resumes Friday. All other collections remain on their normal schedule.

Clearwater Libraries: All locations close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday and are closed Thursday.

Pier 60 Bait House: Open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday; closed Thursday.

The Long Center: Open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday; closed Thursday.

Countryside Recreation Center: Open 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday; closed Thursday.

Morningside Recreation Center: Open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday; closed Thursday.

Ross Norton Recreation Center: Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday; closed Thursday.

North Greenwood Recreation Center: Open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday; closed Thursday.

Clearwater Beach Recreation Center: Open 8 .m. to 6 p.m. and pool closed on Wednesday; closed Thursday.

McMullen Tennis Complex: Open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday; closed Thursday.

Moccasin Lake Nature Park: Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday; closed Thursday.

All Other Clearwater Parks: Open Wednesday and Thursday.

Pinellas County Schools: Schools closed through Jan. 4. Students return to the classroom on Jan. 5.

PSTA: Buses will operate on a holiday schedule, which is the same as Sunday, on Thursday. The InfoLine and Customer Service Centers are closed Thursday.