You know it's time to embrace the holidays when City Hall is closed and the Parking Utility is not issuing tickets. Free parking in Hoboken? (Now there's a Christmas present)

Below is the information about the city's holiday operating hours:

City Hall will be closed on Friday Dec. 23 and Monday Dec. 26. 

The Parking Utility is closed through Monday Dec. 26. Street sweeping and permit parking rules will not be enforced during that time. Rules resume on Tuesday Dec. 27.

Parking meters will not be enforced through Jan. 2, 2012.