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Is alternate side parking suspended on Christmas Day 2026?
Yes — alternate side parking is suspended on Friday, December 25, 2026, for Christmas Day, so you can leave your car through street-cleaning hours. On that day parking meters are suspended too.
NYC DOT 2026 suspension calendar · read October 29, 2026
Pick your street and side: next cleaning with holidays skipped, plus a calendar file for 8 weeks.
Christmas Day and the days around it
Snow and emergency suspensions aren’t in the calendar; NYC DOT and 311 announce them on the day.
What the suspension lifts on Friday, December 25
Christmas Day suspends both street cleaning and parking meters. Christmas Eve is not on the calendar: Thursday, December 24, 2026 is a normal ASP day, and so is Saturday, December 26. New Year's Day 2027 isn't on the 2026 calendar — NYC DOT hasn't published 2027 yet, so we don't show it.
The week of Christmas Day
Tue & Fri 43,469 signs
Fri 18,591 signs
Mon–Sat 10,539 signs
Mon & Wed & Fri 1,661 signs
Common sign patterns that week. “Move” means a cleaning runs, “Off” means it’s suspended.
On a Friday, the suspension skips the second weekly cleaning for Tuesday-and-Friday blocks; their next one is Tuesday, December 29. Monday-and-Thursday blocks clean as usual on Thursday, December 24 and Monday, December 28. Thursday, December 31 is a normal day in the 2026 calendar. If you're away over the holidays, the cleanings on the 24th and 26th are the ones to watch.
On a normal Friday, 75,901 broom signs on 24,347 block sides across the five boroughs are in force — every one of them is off for Christmas Day. That's a full cleaning day — Wednesday, the lightest weekday, has 29,517. Your own block’s next cleaning after the holiday is in the street tool.
Broom signs lifted, by borough
| Borough | Broom signs | Usual time |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn | 35,542 | 11:30 AM–1 PM |
| Bronx | 15,534 | 11:30 AM–1 PM |
| Queens | 14,421 | 8:30–10 AM |
| Manhattan | 10,404 | 11 AM–12:30 PM |
Signs whose days include Friday · usual time = the most-posted window · NYC Open Data parking signs (current broom signs, read Oct 29, 2026).
Your next cleaning after Christmas Day
| Sign says | Signs citywide | Next cleaning |
|---|---|---|
| Tue & Fri | 43,469 | Tue, Dec 29 |
| Fri | 18,591 | Fri, Jan 1 |
| Mon–Sat | 10,539 | Sat, Dec 26 |
| Mon & Wed & Fri | 1,661 | Mon, Dec 28 |
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Other suspensions near Christmas Day
Christmas Day is the second weekday suspension of December 2026. Before it: Nov 26 (Thanksgiving Day), Dec 8 (Immaculate Conception). It's the last suspension in the 2026 calendar.
Suspension days per month, from the NYC DOT 2026 calendar.
All 42 days are in the 2026 calendar (free CSV). For a date by API: /api/asp?date=2026-12-25.
Quick answers
Do I have to move my car for street cleaning on Christmas Day?
No. Friday, December 25, 2026 is an alternate side parking suspension day in the NYC DOT 2026 calendar. All other parking rules — hydrants, bus stops, no-standing zones — still apply.
Are parking meters in effect on Christmas Day?
No. Christmas Day is one of the major legal holidays when NYC suspends parking meters as well.
Is alternate side parking in effect the day after Christmas Day?
ASP in effect on Saturday, December 26, 2026 · meters in effect. Check your block's sign — the ticket is $65.
Is alternate side parking in effect on Christmas Eve?
Yes. ASP in effect on Thursday, December 24, 2026 · meters in effect. Christmas Eve is not a suspension day in the NYC DOT 2026 calendar.
Source: NYC DOT 2026 suspension calendar (.ics) · NYC DOT alternate side parking rules · How we check
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