Sun Sentinel Palm Beach Edition
What’s open, closed for Thanksgiving holiday
.Here’s what is will be open and closed in Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties on Thanksgiving Day, and the Friday following the holiday.
South Florida
Federal offices and most banks will be closed Thanksgiving Day and Friday.
Stock Markets: The NYSE and Nasdaq a will close at 1 p.m. Friday. The Bond Markets are open Friday, closing early at 2 p.m..
Broward County
For services in specific cities and towns, please contact the city office directly.
Government/Schools Public schools are closed and most colleges and universities will be closed Thanksgiving Day and Friday.
The 17th Judicial and Circuit and County Courts and the Administrative Office of the Courts will be closed Thanksgiving Day and Friday.
Services
Florida Department of Health in Broward County office, including the DOH-Broward vaccination sites and testing sites, will be closed on Thanksgiving Day and Friday. broward.floridahealth.gov/
Entertainment
Broward County regional and neighborhood parks, and natural areas will be open, with the exception of Deerfield Island Park and the Markham Park Target Range, which will be closed per normal operating schedule.
Palm Beach County
For services in specific cities and towns, please contact the city office directly.
Government/Schools Public schools, and colleges and universities, are closed Thanksgiving Day and Friday.
Courts: 15th Judicial Court — no court events scheduled Thanksgiving Day and Friday.
Services Health Care District of Palm Beach County’s Lantana Clinic, at 1250 Southwinds Drive, will be closed Thanksgiving Day and Friday.
Entertainment
All branches of the county library system will be closed Thanksgiving Day and Friday.
Parks and natural areas will be open.
Transportation
Palm Tran: Bus service will operate on a Sunday schedule on Thanksgiving Day and a weekday schedule on Friday. Administrative offices will be closed Thanksgiving Day and Friday.
Miami-Dade County
For services in specific cities and towns, please contact the city office directly.
Government/Schools Public schools, colleges and universities are closed Thanksgiving Day and Friday.
Courts: 11th Judicial Circuit will be closed Thanksgiving Day and Friday.
Services
Regularly scheduled waste collection will occur.
Entertainment
The county library system will be closed.
Miami-Dade regional and neighborhood parks and natural areas will be open.
Transportation
Local bus, METRORapid and METRORail will run on a Sunday schedule. 713-6354000 or 713-635-6993 (TDD).