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Santa Ana City Hall is closed December 25, 2025, to January 2, 2026; there is no street sweeping December 25-26 and January 1. Go here to see all service impacts.  
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Economic Development Division
(714) 647-5477
econdev@santa-ana.org
20 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Alternating Fridays: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday: closed
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City Hall regular Friday closure

Dec 19 2025

Santa Ana City Hall is open Monday through Thursday and every other Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. City Hall and non-essential City offices are closed on alternating Fridays. See the holiday and closed Friday schedule here.

Santa Ana City Hall Holiday Closure

Dec 25 2025

Happy holidays from the City of Santa Ana! Santa Ana City Hall will be closed Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025, through Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. Regular hours will resume on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. Police, fire and other emergency services will operate normally during the closure. Report downed trees and branches, street and traffic light problems,...

Business Start Up Workshop (English)

Jan 14 2026

The City of Santa Ana’s Economic Development Division hosts Business Start-Up Workshops at Santa Ana City Hall (Room 1600). We offer the workshops in both English and Spanish. Please see below for English workshop dates and register here: https://forms.gle/n8GdPaGJ3ohdfbRHA For more information or questions, please contact us at (714) 647-5477 or econdev@santa-ana.org  ENGLISH Workshops - held on the 2nd...

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