Major Holidays and Events

Below is a list of important service dates for the 2019-20 calendar, including December 2018. Each date includes information on any service changes or special schedules to help you plan ahead. Unless noted below, SEPTA will operate as regularly scheduled.

Schedules, service and information is subject to change. Check this page regularly for updates and new information.

• December 2018
• January
• February
• March
• April
• May
• June
• July
• August
• September
• October
• November
• December
• January 2019

Calendar Year 2018:

December
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December 26 - 28

Wednesday - Friday: Select Bus Routes and Trolley Routes 10, 11, 13, 15, 34, and 36 will operate on a Modified Weekday Schedule

December 31
Monday: Additional Regional Rail Trains will be added to the schedule to accommodate customers attending the fireworks display in Center City

Calendar Year 2019:

January
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January 1
Tuesday: Buses, Trains, and Trolleys will operate on a Sunday schedule due to the holiday

January 2
Select Bus Routes and Trolley Routes 10, 11, 13, 15, 34, and 36 will operate on a Modified Weekday Schedule

January 21
Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day: City Transit routes will operate on a Modified Weekday schedule

February
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February 18
Monday | Presidents' Day: City Transit routes will operate on a Modified Weekday Schedule

March
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March 12
(Sunday)

Changeover to Daylight Saving Time

April
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April 25-27
Thursday - Saturday: Scheduled date of Penn Relays

May
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May 5
Sunday: Scheduled date of Broad Street Run

May 12
Sunday: Scheduled date of Race for the Cure

May 27
Monday | Memorial Day: Buses, trains, and trolleys will operate on a Sunday schedule due to the holiday

June
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June 30 - July 4
Sunday - Thursday: Scheduled dates of Wawa Welcome America events

July
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July 4
(Thursday)

Independence Day

• Buses, Trains, and Trolleys will operate on a Sunday schedule due to the holiday

August
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August 31 - September 1
Saturday - Sunday: Scheduled dates of the Made in America concert

September
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August 31 - September 1
Saturday - Sunday: Scheduled dates of the Made in America concert

September 2
Monday | Labor Day: Buses, Trains, and Trolleys will operate on a Sunday schedule due to the holiday

October
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No currently scheduled October events or changes to service

November
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November 3
Sunday: Return to Standard Time

November 28
Thursday | Thanksgiving Day - Thanksgiving Parade: Buses, Trains, and Trolleys will operate on a Sunday schedule due to the holiday

November 29
Friday: City Transit Routes will operate on a Modified Weekday schedule

December
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December 24
Tuesday: City Transit Routes will operate on a Modified Weekday schedule

December 25
Wednesday | Christmas Day: Buses, Trains, and Trolleys will operate on a Sunday schedule due to the holiday

December 26 - 27
Thursday - Friday: Buses, Trains, and Trolleys will operate on a Modified Weekday schedule due to the holiday

December 31
Tuesday: Additional Regional Rail Trains will be added to the schedule to accommodate customers attending the fireworks display in Center City

Calendar Year 2020:

January
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January 1
Wednesday | New Year's Day: Buses, Trains, and Trolleys will operate on a Sunday schedule due to the holiday