Holiday Hours and Modified Schedules on Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve and New Year's Day 

Last updated: December 29, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. PT

Originally published: December 19, 2022, at 1:05 p.m. PT

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In recognition of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, the Y is adjusting hours, classes, and programs.  

  • Tuesday, December 26: All locations are operating with regular facility hours 
  • New Year’s Eve, Sunday, December 31, hours: 8:00 am-12:00 pm 
    • Auburn Valley YMCA, Downtown YMCA, University Family YMCA and Fauntleroy YMCA are closed. 
  • New Year’s Day, Monday, January 1, hours: All locations are operating with regular facility hours

Member phone, chat, and email support is available during all holiday operating hours.  

Modified Schedules  

Many of our class and program schedules are modified in recognition of the holidays. Please check your local Y information below and join us for a holiday workout.  

Regularly scheduled drop-in classes and registered programs not listed below are cancelled.


New Year’s Eve, December 31 

Auburn Valley YMCA  

  • Closed

Bellevue Family YMCA 

  • Pool hours: 8:00-11:30am 
    • Lap Swim Only: 8:00 am-11:30 am
  • Kids Zone: Closed
  • Open Gym: 8:00 am-12:00 pm
  • Group Fitness classes:
    • Body Pump: 8:45 am
    • Zumba: 10:00 am
    • Yoga - All Levels: 10:00 am

Coal Creek Family YMCA  

  • Pool hours: 8:00 -11:30am 
    • Recreational Swim: 9:00 am-11:30 am
  • Kids Zone: 9:00 am-12:00 pm 
  • Open Gym: 8:00 am-12:00 pm
  • Group Fitness classes: cancelled 

Dale Turner Family YMCA  

  • Pool hours: 8:00 am-11:30am 
    • Lap Swim: 8:00 am-11:30 am
    • Water Walking: 8:00 am-9:00 am
    • Recreational Swim: 9:00am-11:30 am
  • Kids Zone: Closed 
  • Open Gym: 8:00 am-9:30 am
  • Pickleball: 9:30 am-11:30 am
  • Group Fitness classes
    • Cycle All Levels with Seth: 9:30 am
    • Strength and Conditioning with Hilary: 10:00 am
    • Yoga - Vinyasa with Katie: 10:00 am
    • TRX with Seth: 11:00 am

Downtown Seattle YMCA  

  • Closed 

Kent YMCA  

  • Pool hours: 8:00 -11:30am 
    • Lap Swim: 8:00 am-11:30 am
  • Kids Zone: Closed
  • Open Gym: 8:00 am-12:00 pm
  • Group Fitness classes:
    • TRX Circuit: 10:00 am

Matt Griffin YMCA  

  • Pool hours: 8:00 -11:30am 
    • Lap Swim: 8:00 am-11:30 am
  • Kids Zone: 9:00 am-12:00 pm 
  • Open Gym: 8:00 am-12:00 pm 
  • Group Fitness classes:
    • Yoga: 12:00 pm

Meredith Mathews East Madison YMCA  

  • Pool hours: 8:00 am-11:30 am
  • Kids Zone: Closed
  • Open Gym: 8:00 am-11:30 am 
  • Group Fitness classes: cancelled

Northshore YMCA  

  • Pool hours: 8:00 -11:30am 
  • Kids Zone: 9:00 am-12:00 pm 
  • Open Gym: 8:00 am -12:00 pm
  • Group Fitness classes:
    • Yoga - All Levels: 10:30 am
  • Carol Edwards Center: Closed 

Sammamish Community YMCA  

  • Pool hours: 8:00 am-11:30 am
    • Lap Swim: 8:00 am-11:30 am
    • Recreational Swim: 10:40 am-11:30 am
  • Kids Zone: Closed 
  • Open Gym: 8:00 am-12:00 pm
  • Group Fitness classes:
    • Yoga All - Levels: 8:30 am
    • Y360 Strength and Conditioning (Virtual Instructor): 9:00 am
    • Pop Up BollyX: 11:00 am

Snoqualmie Valley YMCA  

  • Kids Zone: 8:45 am-11:45 am
  • Open Gym: 8:00 am-12:00 pm
  • Group Fitness:
    • 9:00 am: Gentle Yoga
    • 10:15 am: Family Yoga

University Family YMCA 

  • Closed

West Seattle & Fauntleroy YMCA 

  • Pool hours: 8:00 am-11:30 am
  • Kids Zone: Closed
  • Open Gym: 8:00 am-12:00 pm
  • Fauntleroy: Closed 

New Year’s Day, January 1 

All locations are operating regular facility hours. Modified schedules may be in place for programs and offerings. 

Auburn Valley YMCA  

  • Pool hours: 6:00 am-12:00 pm and 3:00 -8:30 pm
    • 10:00 am-12:00 pm; 4:30 pm-8:00 pm: Recreational Swim
    • 6:00 am-12:00 pm; 3:00 pm-8:30 pm: Lap Swim
  • Kids Zone: 5:00 pm-8:30 pm
  • Open Gym Hours: 6:00 am-8:45 pm
  • Group Fitness classes:
    • 9:00 am: Aqua Fitness
    • 10:00 am: Arthritis & Injury Aqua Fitness
    • 10:45 am: AOA Circuit
    • 11:00 am: Arthritis & Injury Aqua Fitness
    • 6:00 pm: Cardio Strength
    • 7:15 pm: Zumba

Bellevue Family YMCA 

  • Pool hours: Normal operating hours
    • No Swim Lessons 
  • Kids Zone: 9:00 am-12:00 pm; 5:00 pm-8:00 pm
  • Open Gym: 9:00 am-9:45 am; 11:00 am-11:30 am; 2:00 pm-8:30 pm
  • Group Fitness classes: Normal Schedule
    • Cancelled: Body Pump at 8:45 am

Coal Creek Family YMCA  

  • Pool hours: 6:00 -1:00 pm; 3:00 pm-8:30 pm 
    • Recreational Swim: 4:00 pm-8:30 pm
  • Kids Zone: 9:00 am-12:00 pm; 4:00 pm-8:00 pm
  • Open Gym: 8:00 am-12:00 pm
    • Pickleball: 6:00 am-8:00 am; 11:00 am-3:00 pm
  • Group Fitness classes: Normal Schedule
  • Youth Sports practices are optional

Dale Turner Family YMCA  

  • Pool hours: 6:00 am-12:00 pm; 3:30 pm-8:30 pm 
  • Kids Zone: 9:00 am-12:00 pm; 4:30 pm-6:30 pm
  • Open Gym: Normal Schedule
  • Group Fitness classes: Normal Schedule
    • Cancelled: Bootcamp at 6:00 am

Downtown Seattle YMCA  

  • Pool hours: 6:00 am-1:00 pm; 3:30 pm-7:30 pm
  • Open Gym: 6:00 am-8:00 pm
  • Group Fitness: Normal Schedule
    • Cancelled AOA Strength at 8:00 am
    • Cancelled Zumba at 6:15pm

Kent YMCA  

  • Pool hours: 6:00 -12:00 pm; 3:30 pm-7:30 pm 
    • Lap Swim: 7:00 am-10:30 am
  • Kids Zone: 9:00 am-12:00 pm; 4:30 pm-7:30 pm
  • Open Gym: Normal Schedule
  • Group Fitness classes: Normal Schedule

Matt Griffin YMCA  

  • Pool hours: 6:00 -12:00 pm; 3:00 pm-8:30 pm 
  • Kids Zone: 4:00 pm-8:00 pm 
  • Open Gym: 6:00 am-8:45 pm 
  • Group Fitness classes: Normal Schedule

Meredith Mathews East Madison YMCA  

  • Pool hours: 6:00 -1:30 pm; 3:30 pm-8:30 pm
  • Kids Zone: 4:00 pm-7:00 pm
  • Open Gym: 6:00 am-8:30 am; 11:15 am-2:00 pm 
    • Pickleball: 9:00 am-11:00 am
  • Group Fitness classes: Normal Schedule
    • Cancelled: Cycle at 6:15 am
    • Cancelled: AOA Cardio at 9:00 am
    • Cancelled: Functional Strength at 10:00 am

Northshore YMCA  

  • Pool hours: 8:00 -2:00 pm; 4:00 pm-8:30pm
  • Kids Zone: 9:00 am-12:30 pm (ages adjusted)
  • Open Gym: 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
    • Pickleball: 8:00 am-11:00 am
  • Group Fitness classes: Normal Schedule
    • Cancelled:
      • Cycle All Levels at 6:30 am
      • Dance Fitness at 9;15 am
      • Strength and Balance at 11:00 am
      • RPM at 5:15 pm
      • Total Body Conditioning at 6:00 pm
      • Bollyx at 7:15 pm
  • Carol Edwards Center: Open 

Sammamish Community YMCA  

  • Pool hours: Regular hours
    • 7:00 am-10:30 am: Lap Swim
    • 4:30 pm-8:30pm: Recreational Swim 
  • Kids Zone: Regular Schedule
  • Open Gym: Regular Schedule
  • Group Fitness classes: Normal Schedule

Snoqualmie Valley YMCA  

  • Kids Zone: 9:30 am-12:00 pm; 4:30 pm-8:00 pm
  • Open Gym: None
    • 6:00 am-7:45 am: Basketball All Ages
    • 11:30 am-2:45 pm: Pickleball All Ages
    • 3:00 pm-5:00 pm: Community Teen Time
    • 5:00 pm-9:00 pm Adult Basketball (Age 16+)
  • Group Fitness: Normal Schedule
    • Cancelled: Pilates at 10:00 am

University Family YMCA 

  • Group Fitness: Normal Schedule
    • Cancelled: AOA Strength at 8:15 am
    • Cancelled: Zumba at 5:15 pm

West Seattle & Fauntleroy YMCA 

  • Pool hours: 6:00 am-12:00 pm; 3:00 pm-8:30 pm
  • Kids Zone: 8:30 am-11:30 am; 4:30 pm-7:30 pm
  • Open Gym: 6:00 am-3:30 pm
  • Group Fitness: Normal Schedule
  • Fauntleroy: Closed 
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