City offices and trash pickup
The city's calendar lists government offices as closed on Thursday, December 24 and Friday, December 25. City waste collection skips both days, and both are picked up early, on Wednesday, December 23.
The library is closed both days
Every Lexington Public Library location is closed on Thursday, December 24 and Friday, December 25.
Explore Central LibraryLextran on Christmas Day
Lextran had not posted its 2026 Christmas service when we checked on October 27. Check its holiday service alerts in December before you plan a trip by bus.
As of 2025: On Christmas Day 2025, Lextran ran modified service with reduced hours, several routes did not run, and its customer service and offices were closed on December 24 and 25.
Fayette Mall: last-minute hours
Fayette Mall lists 9 am to 9 pm from Monday, December 21 through Wednesday, December 23, and 9 am to 5 pm on Christmas Eve. It is closed on Christmas Day and reopens on Saturday, December 26 from 10 am to 8 pm. Businesses with outside doors may keep their own hours.
Explore Fayette MallSouthern Lights on Christmas Eve
Southern Lights at the Kentucky Horse Park is open on Christmas Eve from 5:30 to 10 pm, at $35 a carload, and closed on Christmas Day. It opens again on December 26 and runs through December 31.
Date needs confirmation. The foundation's 2026 event information and Dates/Time FAQ say November 27, but Plan Your Visit on the same page says November 28. The opening date remains unresolved. Treat this guide’s event suggestion as unconfirmed until the organizer and seller agree.
Check the date for Southern Lights Holiday FestivalOpen on Christmas Day: Lights Under Louisville
Lights Under Louisville, the underground drive-through display at the Louisville Mega Cavern, lists Christmas Day hours of 5:30 to 10 pm. Its season runs November 13, 2026 to January 2, 2027.
View Lights Under LouisvilleMuseums: check before you go
The Aviation Museum of Kentucky, 4029 Airport Road, is closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate, says it is closed on major holidays and on Sundays in December, and the UK Art Museum closes on university holidays; neither page lists the dates, so check with them first.
Explore Aviation Museum of KentuckyRestaurants that post their Christmas hours
Ramsey's Diner at 3090 Helmsdale Place, in Andover, closes at 4 pm on Christmas Eve and is closed on Christmas Day. The other Lexington restaurant sites we read had not posted Christmas hours, so call ahead before you count on a Christmas meal out.
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