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What’s Open, What’s Closed, What’s Closing Early New Year’s Eve & New Years Day

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Here’s what’s staying open and what’s closing, along with what’s got different hours on New Year’s Eve 2015 and New Year’s Day 2016 in and around Darien. We’re including businesses as well as governments, schools and other institutions on this list and noting transportation changes and a few other bits of timely news, as well. Remember: Darien police and state police are out patrolling more, looking especially for those driving while intoxicated. Already Closed

Darien Public Schools, along with Pear Tree Point School and many preschool programs in town (Darien Public Schools reopen Monday, Jan. 4.)
Darien Nature Center (reopens Monday, Jan.

Darien Library Christmas 2015

What’s Open, Closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

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Here’s what’s open, what’s closed, what’s closing early and even some places staying open late in and around Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 2015. See also: Last-Minute Shoppers: Xmas Eve Closing Times for Darien Stores
Wednesday (the Day Before the Day Before Christmas)

Wednesday is predicted to be the busiest traffic day of the holiday season. Metro-North: During our heaviest travel times (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.), we will provide longer and extra trains on all lines. See a regular timetable for details. Darien Public Schools close early.

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What’s Open, What’s Closed Thanksgiving Weekend 2015

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Here’s what’s open, what’s closed and what’s got a new time for Thanksgiving and the days surrounding it:

(If your business or organization has changed hours for Thanksgiving, email dave@darienite.com and we’ll add your information to the list.)

 
Wednesday, Thanksgiving Eve, Nov. 25
Transportation:

Metro-North has “early getaway trains, which begin departing Grand Central at 12:58 p.m. See a regular timetable for details. Because of reduced ridership, some evening trains may be cancelled or combined.” Check the schedule here. CTTransit bus service in Stamford and Darien: No changes have been announced.

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What’s Open, What’s Closed on Columbus Day Weekend

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Here’s what’s open and what’s closed for Darien on Columbus Day Weekend 2015:

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What to do with the kids on Columbus Day (article)

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DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES

On the last weekend before the DMV’s extensions end for expired registrations (end of day Tuesday, Oct. 13), DMV offices are closed (from 12:30 p.m., Friday to 7:45 a.m. Tuesday). AAA offices, which perform some DMV functions, are open Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., but they’re also closed on Columbus Day. TRANSPORTATION

Buses and trains will run as normal on Monday, without changes. FRIDAY, Oct.