With the shutdown, the city administration is reducing the amount of provisions for vacation and overtime, as it has already done in the past. It is also actively helping to save energy. Mayor Katja Dörner and the staff council have concluded an agreement to this effect. The last working day of the city administration in 2024 is Friday, December 20, 2024; the first opening day in the new year will be Thursday, January 2, 2025.
Numerous departments also work on public holidays or set up emergency services
Various departments of the city administration, such as the fire and rescue services, senior citizens' centers, the city's public order service, the sewage treatment plants and many municipal cultural and leisure facilities will also be on duty over the holidays. The city of Bonn will provide information about their opening hours and emergency services in this separate announcement.
The citizens' hotline is available for emergencies
Although it is not possible to visit the authorities during the company vacations, the city can still be reached by telephone for emergencies, such as the certification of deaths or very urgent passport matters. On Monday, December 23, Friday, December 27 and Monday, December 30, citizens can call the city administration's citizens' hotline on 0228 - 770 between 7 am and 6 pm.
Employees can take time off in lieu, recreational leave or unpaid leave for the company vacations ordered from December 23 to 30, 2024.
Translated with DeepL.com (free version)