Holiday Hours

View the holiday hours and facility closures for The City of Red Deer.

Christmas Holiday Hours

Administration offices

City Hall and City Administrative Offices are closed from December 25, 2024 until January 1, 2025, inclusive.

Red Deer Transit

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Date Regular Transit Action Bus
Sunday, December 22, 2024
  • Will operate on regular Sunday/holiday schedule
  • First Sorensen Station departure will be at 8 a.m.
  • Last Sorensen Station departure will be 7:45 p.m.
  • Transit Customer Service and Administration will be closed
  • No Dynamic Shuttle services
  • Regular Action Bus phone lines
  • Regular Action Bus services
Monday, December 23, 2024
  • Will operate on regular Monday-Saturday schedule
  • Transit Customer Service and Administration will be open
  • Dynamic Shuttle services available for areas not serviced by Route 1, 2, 3, and 4 after 8 p.m., outbound from Sorensen Station.
  • Regular Action Bus phone lines
  • Regular Action Bus services
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
  • Regular schedules with last departure from Sorensen Station at 6:45 p.m.
  • No Dynamic Shuttle Service
  • Transit Customer Service and Administration open until 12 p.m.
  • Limited pre-booked service
  • Phone lines open until 4 p.m.
Wednesday, December 25, 2024
  • No Service on December 25, 2024.
  • Transit Customer Service and Administration will be closed
  • Limited pre-booked service
  • Phone lines closed
Thursday, December 26, 2024
  • Regular Sunday/Holiday service hours/schedule
  • First Departure from City Centre is at 8 a.m.
  • Last Departure from City Centre is at 7:45 p.m.
  • Transit Customer Service and Administration will be closed
  • Limited pre-booked service
  • Phone lines open until 4:00 p.m.
Friday, December 27, 2024
  • Will operate on regular Monday-Saturday schedules
  • Transit Customer Service and Administration closed
  • Dynamic Shuttle Service available for areas not serviced by Routes 1, 2, 3 and 4 after 8 p.m., outbound from Sorensen Station
  • Regular Action Bus services will be open
  • Phone lines open regular hours
Saturday, December 28, 2024
  • Will operate on regular Monday-Saturday schedules
  • Transit Customer Service and Administration closed
  • Dynamic Shuttle Service available for areas not serviced by Routes 1, 2, 3 and 4 after 8 p.m., outbound from Sorensen Station
  • Regular Action Bus services will be open
  • Phone lines open regular hours
Sunday, December 29, 2024
  • Will operate on Sunday/Holiday schedule
  • First City Centre departure will be 8 a.m.
  • Last City Centre departure will be 7:45 p.m.
  • Transit Customer Service and Administration will be closed
  • Regular Action Bus services will be open
  • Phone lines open regular service hours
Monday, December 30, 2024
  • Will operate on regular Monday - Saturday schedules
  • Transit Customer Service and Administration will be closed
  • Dynamic Shuttle Service available for areas not serviced by Routes 1, 2, 3 and 4 after 8 p.m., outbound from Sorensen Station
  • Regular Action Bus services will be
  • Phone lines open regular service hours.
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
  • Will operate on regular Monday - Saturday schedules
  • Transit Customer Service and Administration will be closed
  • Dynamic Shuttle Service available for areas not serviced by Routes 1, 2, 3 and 4 after 8 p.m., outbound from Sorensen Station
  • Regular Action Bus services will be
  • Phone lines open regular service hours.
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
  • No Service on January 1, 2025
  • Transit Customer Service and Administration will be closed
  • Action Bus closed
  • Phone lines closed
Thursday, January 2, 2025
  • Will operate on regular Monday - Saturday schedules
  • Transit Customer Service and Administration will be open
  • Dynamic Shuttle Service available for areas not serviced by Routes 1, 2, 3 and 4 after 8 p.m., outbound from Sorensen Station
  • Regular Action Bus services will be open
  • Phone lines open regular hours
Recreation facilities

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Collicutt Centre

  • December 1-23, 2024 - OPEN regular hours
  • December 24, 2024 - OPEN 5:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
  • December 25, 2024 - CLOSED
  • December 26, 2024 - OPEN - 12 - 5 p.m.
  • December 27-30, 2024 - OPEN regular hours
  • December 31, 2024 - OPEN 5:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
  • January 1, 2025 - OPEN 12 - 5 p.m.

G.H. Dawe Community Centre

  • December 1-23, 2024 - OPEN regular hours
  • December 24, 2024 - OPEN 5:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
  • December 25, 2024 - CLOSED
  • December 26, 2024 - OPEN - 12 - 5 p.m.
  • December 27-30, 2024 - OPEN regular hours
  • December 31, 2024 - OPEN 5:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
  • January 1, 2025 - OPEN 12 - 5 p.m.

Michener Aquatic Centre

  • December 1-23, 2024 - OPEN regular hours
  • December 24-26, 2024 - CLOSED
  • December 27-30, 2024 - OPEN regular hours
  • December 31, 2024 - January 1, 2025 - CLOSED

Recreation Centre

  • December 1, 2024 - OPEN regular hours
  • December 2-22, 2024 - Customer Service Hours M - F, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Amenities Closed for Annual Maintenance 
  • December 23, 2024 - OPEN regular hours
  • December 24, 2024 - OPEN 5:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
  • December 25-26, 2024 - CLOSED
  • December 27-30, 2024 - OPEN regular hours
  • December 31, 2024 - OPEN 5:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
  • January 1, 2025 - CLOSED 
Cemetery Services

The Alto Reste office will be closed:

  • December 24 from 12 - 4:30 p.m.
  • December 25 & 26
  • January 1

The office will be resume regular operating hours of 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.; 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. on these days:

  • December 27, 30, and 31
  • January 2 and 3

For immediate & urgent cemetery inquiries:

RCMP Customer Service

The Downtown RCMP Detachment Front Counter and admin line's holiday hours are as follows:

  • December 25-26, 2024 - CLOSED
  • December 27, 2024 - OPEN 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • December 28-29, 2024 - CLOSED
  • December 30-31, 2024 - OPEN 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • January 1, 2025 - CLOSED

Reporting of incidents can still be done through 9-1-1, The Police Non-Emergency Line (403-406-2200) and The City of Red Deer Bylaw Complaint line (403-406-8766). The North Detachment remains closed to the public at all times.

Waste Management Facility (Landfill)

The waste management facility is open Monday to Saturday from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The facility is closed on Christmas Day (December 25, 2024) and New Years Day (January 1, 2025).

The City of Red Deer observes the following Statutory Holidays in 2024. City Hall and City Administrative Offices will be closed on these days.
Holiday Date
New Years Day January 1
Family Day February 19
Good Friday March 29
Easter Monday April 1
Victoria Day May 20
Canada Day July 1
Heritage Day/Civic Holiday August 5
Labour Day September 2
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation  September 30
Thanksgiving Day October 14
Remembrance Day November 11
Christmas Day December 25*
Boxing Day December 26*

* City Hall is closed from December 25, 2024 - January 2, 2025.