Christmas Eve falls on Thursday, Dec. 24, and Christmas Day is Friday, Dec. 25 this year.
That means that many local businesses are closed in observance of the holiday starting Thursday and will re-open at regular business hours Monday, Dec. 28.
Those closings include city, federal and county offices.
The United States Post Office and banks will be closed on Christmas Day.
WCA trash will not pick up on Christmas Day and normal trash services will resume the following scheduled pickup day.
Christmas break lasts from Dec. 21 – Jan. 5 for Bay City ISD, with the district returning to regular hours Wednesday, Jan. 6.
Van Vleck students have Christmas break from Dec. 21 to Jan. 8, with classes resuming on Monday, Jan. 11.
Tidehaven ISD students are on break from Dec. 21 to Jan. 4 and will return to school on Tuesday, Jan. 5.