Volusia County Details Upcoming Holiday Closures and Adjusted Schedules

Posted On: December 18, 2025

In observance of the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays, Volusia County administrative offices and several county services will be closed or operate on revised schedules. Residents and visitors are encouraged to review the information below to plan accordingly.

Administrative Offices

All Volusia County administrative offices will be closed on Christmas Day and the day after, and on New Year’s Day and the day after.

Public Libraries

All Volusia County Public Library branches will close early at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24, and remain closed on Christmas Day and the day after. Normal operating hours will resume on Saturday, Dec. 27.

Libraries will also close early at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31, and will be closed on New Year’s Day and the day after. Normal operating hours will resume on Saturday, Jan. 3. For details, visit www.volusialibrary.org.

Trash Collection for Unincorporated Areas

For residents in unincorporated Volusia County, there will be no garbage, recycling, yard waste, or bulk waste collection on Christmas Day. Collection days normally scheduled for Thursday and Friday will take place the following day. Thursday’s collection will occur on Friday, and Friday’s collection will occur on Saturday.

There will also be no collection on New Year’s Day. Collection days normally scheduled for Thursday and Friday will take place the following day. Thursday’s collection will occur on Friday, and Friday’s collection will occur on Saturday.

These one-day delays for the two holiday weeks only apply to routes normally collected on Thursdays and Fridays. Items should be placed curbside by 6 a.m. on the make-up collection day. Collection services will operate on a normal schedule on all other days. Residents who live within city limits should check with their municipal waste provider for any holiday schedule changes.

The West Volusia Transfer Station and the Tomoka Farms Road Landfill will be closed only on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Both facilities will operate with normal hours on all other days.

For more information, visit www.volusia.org/solidwaste or call 386-943-7889.

Public Transit

On Christmas Day, VoTran will operate on a limited schedule. Only Routes 1, 3, 4, 10, 15, and 17 will run, and they will follow a Sunday schedule. All other routes will not operate. VoAccess, formerly known as VoTran Gold, will provide limited service in the Daytona Beach area. New Smyrna Beach Flex and VoRide services will be suspended for the holiday.

On New Year’s Day, there will be no public transit service systemwide, including VoTran, VoAccess, New Smyrna Beach Flex, and VoRide.

For route information or service updates, visit www.votran.org, download the mobile app, or call 386-761-7700.

Additional County Facilities

Lyonia Environmental Center and DeBary Hall will be closed on Christmas Day and the day after, and on New Year’s Day and the day after.

The Marine Science Center will be closed to the public on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.