Holidays

What’s Open, What’s Closed, What Hours Change for New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day

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Here’s what’s open, closed or has different hours on the last day of 2018 and the first day of 2019:

Monday, Dec 31, 2018 — New Year’s Eve
OPEN

Darien town government offices will be close early at 3 p.m.

Connecticut state offices will be open as usual. Darien Library is open, but closes early at 5 p.m.

Darien YMCA is open from 5 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Click here for holiday schedules for group fitness and pool times.)

CLOSED

Darien schools won’t reopen until Wednesday, Dec. 2. The YWCA of Darien-Norwalk will be closed. GROCERY STORES

Costco — Store open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Pharmacy open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. )

Palmer’s Market — open until 6 p.m.

Stop and Shop — open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Trader Joe’s — open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Whole Foods Market — open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

PHARMACIES

Costco — Pharmacy open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Store open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.)

CVS — The pharmacy will be open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. The store  will be open.

Holidays
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What’s Closed, Open or Has Different Times During the Long Christmas Weekend

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Is it open? Is it closed? Are the hours different? Here’s where to find out if it’s around Darien: We’ve got local pharmacies and some stores listed here, along with government offices and places like the YMCA and library:

— Metro-North schedule changes
Friday, Dec 21
Darien schools let out early

Darien Library closes early, at 5 p.m. (It’s open regular hours on Saturday and Sunday, closed on Monday and Tuesday and reopens on Wednesday). Metro-North schedule changes — “Early Christmas Getaway Service on Friday, Dec.

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What’s Closed, What’s Open, What’s Changed In & Around Darien for March Snowstorm No. 3 [UPDATES]

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Here’s what’s closed, what may surprisingly be open and any other adjustments in and around Darien during this third snowstorm of March:

UPDATES:

8:56 a.m. — Stamford Museum and Nature Center is closed. 8:46 a.m. — The Maritime Aquarium and its IMAX theater are closed. 8:44 a.m. — Stepping Stones Museum for Children is closed. 8:42 a.m. — The Bruce Museum in Greenwich is open today for regular hours, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

8:03 a.m. — The Department of Motor Vehicles tweets: “With DMV offices closed today, licenses, registrations and other credentials expiring today are extended to the close of business tomorrow, March 14. Also, road skills tests and appointments for knowledge tests for today are being rescheduled.”