Offices, Services to Close for Holiday

The following facilities will be closed in observance of Christmas:

* All county, state and federal offices.

* Schools, including colleges and universities. Public elementary, junior and high schools will reopen Jan. 2.

* City and county libraries.

* Banks and savings and loan institutions.

* City offices will be closed only on Christmas Day with the following exceptions: Fullerton offices will be closed from Christmas Day until Jan. 2; Buena Park, Cypress, Garden Grove, La Palma, San Juan Capistrano and Stanton will be closed Christmas Day and Tuesday.

All post offices will also be closed, and mail deposited in mailboxes will be picked up according to the posted holiday schedule.

There will be no trash pickup by city or county refuse workers on Christmas Day. Trash pickup will be a day late the rest of the week.

Orange County Transit District buses will run on holiday schedule Monday. Call OCTD at (714) 636-7433 for information. The bus routes that will be running are: 29, 41, 43, 44, 47, 49, 50, 51, 53, 54, 55, 57, 60, 64, 66, 69, 70 and 85. There will be no dial-a-ride or car-pool services available on the holiday.

All city- and county-run parks and recreation facilities will be open their regular hours on Christmas Day.