Holiday Service
VRT operates a holiday service schedule on major holidays throughout the year. Holiday service schedules can be found below or with Customer Service. Riders will also be notified with rider alerts through ETA SPOT and Umo, individual route pages, and information onboard.
Holiday Service Hours
(subject to change)
Holiday |
Date |
Bus |
VRT Access |
VRT Beyond Access & Rides2Wellness |
Transit Centers |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday, January 19, 2026 | Reduced service (only on routes 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 20, and 29) | Regular service | Open | Open |
| President’s Day | Monday, February 16, 2026 | Reduced service (only on routes 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 20, and 29) | Regular service | Open | Open |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 25, 2026 | No service | No service | Closed | Closed |
| Independence Day | Saturday, July 4, 2026 | No service | No service | Closed | Closed |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 7, 2026 | No service | No service | Closed | Closed |
| Veterans Day | Wednesday, November 11, 2026 | Reduced service (only on routes 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 20, and 29) | Regular service | Open | Open |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 26, 2026 | No service | Reduced service* | Closed | Closed |
| Day after Thanksgiving | Friday, November 27, 2026 | Reduced service (only on routes 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 20, and 29) | Regular service | Open | Open |
| Christmas Eve | Thursday, December 24, 2026 | Reduced service (Only on routes 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 20, and 29) Shortened span (last routes depart at 6:45 p.m.) | Shortened span (last trips reflect bus service) | Open | Open |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25, 2026 | No service | Reduced service* | Closed | Closed |
| New Year’s Eve | Thursday, December 31, 2026 | Reduced service (only on routes 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 20, and 29) | Regular service | Open | Open |
| New Year’s Day | Friday, January 1, 2027 | No service | No service | Closed | Closed |
*VRT will be offering a limited number of Access rides on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day from 9 AM – 12 PM and 3 – 6 PM. Rides will be booked on a first come, first served basis until all seats are filled. Passengers can request rides by calling Customer Service.
- Thanksgiving reservations will begin Monday, November 2, 2026, and end Friday, November 13, 2026, or once we reach capacity.
- Christmas reservations will begin Monday, November 30, 2026, and end Friday, December 11, 2026, or once we reach capacity.
Reduced service holiday schedules
VRT runs reduced service on select holidays on routes 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 20, and 29. Route brochures for these routes are linked below, which indicate reduced service schedules. Questions? Contact Customer Service:
Customer Service 208-345-7433Hours ▼Monday – Friday:7:00 am – 6:00 pmSaturday:8:00 am – 5:00 pmSunday:Closed
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