What's Open, Closed On New Year's Day In Salem

SALEM, MA -- City of Salem offices will close at 11:30 am on Monday, Dec. 31 for New Year's Eve. The offices will be closed all day on Jan. 1 for New Years. Trash will be picked up on Monday. For the remainder of the week, there will be a one-day delay (Tuesday on Wednesday, Wednesday on Thursday, Thursday on Friday and Friday on Saturday).

The city's 16th annual Christmas Tree bonfire will be held at 6 pm on Jan. 3 on Dead Horse Beach at the Salem Willows. The rain/snow/wind date in Jan. 4. Residents can drop Christmas trees at the beach beginning Jan. 2 or leave it out for trash pickup beginning Dec. 31. Make sure you remove all decorations

Here's a list of what else is opened and closed on the holiday. This list is ever-expanding so feel free to shoot us a note or comment below with more intel.

• Libraries: Closed
• Post Office: Closed
• Restaurants: Open at owner's discretion
• Retail stores: Open at owner's discretion
• Supermarkets: Open at owner's discretion
• Liquor stores: Open
• Banks: Closed
• Gas stations: Open
• Movie theaters: Open

The MBTA will be running an altered schedule on New Year's Eve and on a Sunday schedule on New Year's Day.

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