Holiday closings

Friday, Dec. 28, 2001 | 9:08 a.m.

In some cultures, New Year's Day has been observed as early as Sept. 21 (autumn equinox) and as late as June 21 (summer solstice). With the introduction of the Gregorian calendar in 1582, New Year's Day moved to Jan. 1 for most countries. Many entities will close early on New Year's Eve, Monday. Here's what's open and closed New Year's Day, Tuesday:

SAFETY: Police and fire emergency services as usual. Administrative 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. (Note: Classes at the university and community college will resume on Jan. 22.)

MAIL: Closed: U.S. Postal Service, United Parcel Service.

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

TRANSIT: Downtown Transportation Center: Open; City trolleys: Not running; Citizen Area Transit: Holiday schedule (fewer buses on fixed routes). (Note: from 6 p.m. Monday to 6 p.m. Tuesday, CAT bus rides are free.)

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.

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

FINANCIAL: Closed: Brokerage firms, many banks. (Note: State law allows banks to open on holidays as long as they post transactions to the next regular business day, according to the Nevada Division of Financial Institutions. Check your local branch.)