CREDIT: Parks & Rec] The City of Warwick Christmas Tree Lighting was held Dec. 4. Some may be wondering, What's Open Christmas?

WARWICK, RI — Gifts are destined for trees and Christmas Day 2025, and while you may be happily focused on the holiday, some things may still need attention – so what’s open Christmas, and what’s closed?

The winter holiday’s first documented reference was in one written Roman account dated AD 354 describing an early Christian feast in honor of Jesus’s birth.

So far this year, Hanukkah has just concluded, the solstice is recently past, and winter is officially on — so whatever you practice, you can look forward to gradually brighter days, literally, and

In case you missed it, this year’s National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony was Thursday, Dec. 4. You can watch the 2025 National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony online courtesy of ABC. Warwick hosted its Christmas Tree Lighting the same day, with photos posted to the Parks & Recreatiom Facebook page.

What’s Open Christmas? What’s Closed?

In Warwick, city hall and the school department are closed for the holiday, with schools also closed and through next week.

TF Green State Airport is operating, with arrival and departure schedules online.

Trash and recycling are delayed one day. Public transit company RIPTA is following holiday routes today. Check the RIPTA website for schedules.

Banks and U.S. Post Offices are also closed.

Author: Rob Borkowski

Rob has worked as reporter and editor for several publications, including The Kent County Daily Times and Coventry Courier, before working for Gatehouse in MA then moving home with Patch Media. Now he's publisher and editor of WarwickPost.com. Contact him at editor@warwickpost.com with tips, press releases, advertising inquiries, and concerns.

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