Government offices — Los Angeles city and county, national and state — and courts, libraries and schools are closed for the Thanksgiving Day holiday. City, county and state offices, superior courts, libraries (bit.ly/2ZCdZV5; lacountylibrary.org/library-locator) and schools are also closed on Nov. 25.
Here is a sampling of other services that are closed, have an altered service or are on a regular schedule on Thursday-Friday.
Banks: Closed, as are New York Stock Exchange markets, on Nov. 24 (www.nyse.com/markets/hours-calendars). Some financial markets close early on Nov. 25.
Mail: The U.S. Postal Service does not deliver mail and post offices are closed on Nov. 24. about.usps.com/newsroom/events; www.usps.com
Transit: Buses and subway services in Los Angeles run on a Sunday/holiday schedule on Nov. 24 (www.metro.net/riding/schedules; www.metro.net). Metrolink trains operate on a Saturday schedule on Nov. 24-25 on the Ventura County, Antelope Valley, San Bernardino, Orange County, 91/Perris Valley and Inland Empire-Orange County lines (no service on the Riverside Line; metrolinktrains.com/schedules/thanksgiving-day; www.metrolinktrains.com).
Trash: Pickup is postponed by one day in Los Angeles beginning with Nov. 24 trash (picked up on Nov. 25) and Nov. 25 trash (picked up on Nov. 26). More information on Los Angeles Sanitation and Environment, 800-773-2489; click on What We Do, then Collection and then see Holiday Trash Collection here: www.lacitysan.org. Trash pickup will be on a regular schedule in the cities of Burbank (818-238-3800; www.burbankca.gov/web/public-works/trash-day-map) and Glendale (818-548-3916; bit.ly/3p1In2D).