Holiday closings

Thursday, July 1, 2004 | 8:11 a.m.

Independence Day commemorates the American colonies declaring independence from England. The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776, and was followed by the Revolutionary War, which ended when the British surrendered at Yorktown, Pa., on Oct. 19, 1781. Because the Fourth is on a Sunday, the holiday generally will be recognized on Monday. Here's what is open and closed Monday:

SAFETY: Police and fire emergency services as usual. Administrative offices closed.

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

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

SCHOOLS: Closed, no classes: The 72 Clark County School District year-round elementary schools, Community College of Southern Nevada, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

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

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

TRANSIT: Downtown Transportation Center: Open. City Trolleys: Holiday schedule (one less trolley in operation). Citizens Area Transit: Holiday schedule (fewer buses in operation on fixed routes).

LIBRARIES: Open Monday: Las Vegas-Clark County District; Closed Monday: North Las Vegas District, Henderson District, Boulder City District. Note: Las Vegas-Clark County and Henderson libraries normally are open Sundays but will be closed this Sunday. North Las Vegas and Boulder City libraries normally are closed Sundays and will be closed this Sunday.

GARBAGE: Republic Services pickups as usual.

MATRIMONY: The Marriage License Bureau will be open 8 a.m. Friday to midnight Sunday. It will reopen Monday at 8 a.m. and close at midnight.

FINANCIAL: Closed Monday: banks, brokerage firms. (Note: State law allows banks to open on holidays as long as transactions are posted to the next business day, which in this case would be Tuesday. Check your local branch for holiday hours.)

PARKING: City parking metered spaces are free on Monday.