Convenience stores: Open both days.
Taverns, bars: Open both days.
Movie theaters: Open both days.
Drug stores: Open both days with varying hours.
Coffee Shops: Open both days with varying hours.
Banks: Open New Year’s Eve. Closed New Year’s Day.
Stock market: Open New Year’s Eve. Closed New Year’s Day.
Municipal, state, federal offices: Open New Year’s Eve. Closed New Year’s Day.
Libraries: Open New Year’s Eve with varying hours. Closed New Year’s Day.
Schools: Closed both days.
Mail: Post offices open on New Year’s Eve. Closed on New Year’s Day.
MBTA: Subways, buses, commuter rail, the RIDE, and ferry routes will operate on regular weekday schedule on New Year’s Eve. Subway service will increase after 3 p.m. and will be extended by one hour.
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Starting at 8 p.m. on Dec. 31, subway, bus, ferry, and The RIDE will be fare-free. Commuter Rail service will be free on trains that arrive or depart North/South Station from 8 p.m. through end of service.
On New Year’s Day, subways, buses and the RIDE will operate on a Sunday schedule. Commuter rail will operate on a weekend schedule. There will be no ferry service. For more information, visit https://www.mbta.com/holidays.
Trash/recycling collection: Trash and recycling pickups may be delayed in some neighborhoods throughout the city of Boston. Check your neighborhood’s schedule. For residents outside of Boston or serviced by other providers, check with your trash and recycling services.
Sources: boston.gov and mass.gov.
Sabrina Lam can be reached at sabrina.lam@globe.com.