Opened in 1974, Mission Trails Regional Park has become one of the largest urban parks in the United States.
Mission Trails Regional Park, one of the city recreation sites that will be open New Year’s Day. Photo by Chris Stone

When 2025 arrives, New Year’s Day will see many city of San Diego services closed due to the holiday. While there are more closures than openings for Wednesday, here is a full list of what’s open and what’s not.

Closed:

  • All city of San Diego Administrative Offices.
  • Curbside trash, recyclables and organic waste will be delayed one day.
  • No street sweeping.
  • City libraries, closed Tuesday and Wednesday, will re-open Thursday.
  • City swimming pools and recreation centers will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday and re-open Thursday.
  • Public buildings in Balboa Park will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
  • The Personnel Department’s Testing, Background/Fingerprinting offices will be closed Wednesday.
  • All city reservoirs will be closed Wednesday.
  • Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor Center will be closed Wednesday.
  • The Parks and Recreation Department Open Space, Permit Center, Maintenance Assessment District offices will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
  • Tecolote Nature Center will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
  • The Development Services Department will be closed Wednesday.
  • Passport services will not be provided by city’s Office of the City Clerk on Tuesday and Wednesday.
  • Your Safe Place – A Family Justice Center will be closed Wednesday.

Open:

  • Chollas Lake
  • Mission Trails Regional Park
  • Tecolote Canyon Natural Park
  • City golf courses (Mission Bay Golf Course set to close at dusk)
  • City skate parks and plazas
    • Pacific Highlands Ranch Pump Track
  • Dog off-leash areas
  • San Diego police and Fire-Rescue emergency crews will be on duty.

Parking meters, time restrictions, yellow zones and street sweeping routes will not be enforced Wednesday. All other parking violations will be enforced.

In addition, starting on Wednesday, San Diego police will issue warnings for the new “daylighting” law which prohibits parking within 20 feet of crosswalks.