Escambia County, FL

12/18/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/18/2025 11:00

Escambia County Holiday Closures, Changes to ECAT Bus Schedule

In observance of Christmas and New Year's, the following Escambia County offices will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 24, Thursday, Dec. 25, Wednesday, Dec. 31, and Thursday, Jan. 1:

  • Escambia County Board of County Commissioners (all departments)
  • Escambia County Administration
  • Escambia County Area Transit Administrative Offices
  • Escambia County Department of Animal Welfare and Animal Shelter
  • Escambia County Extension Office
  • Escambia County Waste Services Administration
  • West Florida Public Libraries (all locations)
  • Escambia County Property Appraiser
  • Escambia County Supervisor of Elections
  • Escambia County Tax Collector

Normal county operations will resume Friday, Dec. 26 and Friday, Jan. 2 unless otherwise noted below.

Escambia County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller Holiday Schedule:

  • All offices of the Clerk of Court and Comptroller will be closed in observance of Christmas on Wednesday, Dec. 24 and Thursday, Dec. 25.
  • The Clerk's offices located at the M.C. Blanchard Judicial Building, Theodore Bruno Juvenile Building, Century Courthouse, and the Public Records Center will be closed Friday, Dec. 26.
  • The Clerk's Official Records, Finance, Treasury and Clerk to the Board offices at 221 Palafox Place will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 31.
  • All offices of the Clerk of Court and Comptroller will be closed in observance of New Year's on Thursday, Jan. 1.

Perdido Landfill Christmas Schedule:

  • The Perdido Landfill will close at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24 and remain closed Thursday, Dec. 25.
  • The landfill will reopen with regular hours Friday, Dec. 26.

Perdido Landfill New Year's Schedule:

  • The Perdido Landfill will close at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31 and remain closed Thursday, Jan. 1.
  • The landfill will reopen with regular hours Friday, Jan. 2.

ECAT Christmas Bus Schedule:

  • ECAT administrative offices will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 24 and Thursday, Dec. 25. Customer service offices will be closed Thursday, Dec. 25.
  • ECAT will run modified holiday service Wednesday, Dec. 24:
    • The last bus will depart from ECAT at 5:30 p.m.
    • Commuter Route 60 will depart from ECAT at 6 p.m.
  • FlexTransit will run regular service Wednesday, Dec. 24.
  • ECAT will not run regular bus service or FlexTransit service Thursday, Dec. 25.
  • Regular bus service and FlexTransit service will resume Friday, Dec. 26.

ECAT New Year's Bus Schedule:

  • ECAT administrative offices will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 31 and Thursday, Jan. 1. Customer service offices will be closed Thursday, Jan. 1.
  • ECAT will run modified holiday service Wednesday, Dec. 31:
    • The last bus will depart from ECAT at 5:30 p.m.
    • Commuter Route 60 will depart from ECAT at 6 p.m.
  • FlexTransit will run regular service Wednesday, Dec. 31.
  • ECAT will not run regular bus service or FlexTranist service Thursday, Jan. 1.
  • Regular bus service and FlexTransit service will resume Friday, Jan 2.

Please note:

UWF Trolley service will not run Monday, Dec. 15 to Tuesday, Jan. 6. Service will resume Wednesday, Jan. 7.

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