Holiday closings

Friday, Dec. 22, 2000 | 10 a.m.

On Christmas Day, Christians worldwide will celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. The selection of Dec. 25 in the fourth century coincided with efforts to convert pagans who had long held a big feast for the winter solstice in late December. Here's what's open and closed on Christmas Day Monday:

SAFETY: Police and fire emergency services as usual. Offices closed.

UTILITIES: Closed: Nevada Power Co., Sprint, Las Vegas Valley Water District, Southwest Gas, Cox Communications cable television.

GOVERNMENT: Closed: Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Boulder City, Clark County, state, courts, federal offices, federal courthouse.

SCHOOLS: Closed, no classes: Clark County School District, UNLV, Community College of Southern Nevada.

MAIL: Closed no deliveries: U.S. Postal Service and United Parcel Service.

NEWSPAPER: Sun offices closed. Sun published in combined morning edition with Review-Journal.

TRANSIT: Downtown Transportation Center: Closed. City trolleys: Not operating. Citizen Area Transit: Weekend-holiday schedule (fewer buses on fixed routes).

LIBRARIES: Closed: Las Vegas-Clark County district, Henderson district, North Las Vegas district, Boulder City Municipal.

GARBAGE: Republic Services of Southern Nevada pickups as usual. Offices closed.

MATRIMONY: Marriage License Bureau open 24 hours, starting 8 a.m. Friday, closing midnight Monday.

FINANCIAL: Brokerage firms closed. Banks optional. (The Nevada Division of Financial Institutions says banks have the option of staying open or closing on holidays. Check your local branches for holiday hours.)

ZOO: Southern Nevada Zoological and Botanical Park closed.

PARKING: City parking metered spaces free.