NM · Southwest · 2026 exact answer
Park open daily year-round except Thanksgiving at White Sands: what applies in 2026?
Direct answer
Park open daily year-round except Thanksgiving and Christmas
Exact conditions
- Status
- Not required; the stated access rule still applies
- Applies to
- all visitors
- Place or corridor
- Whole park
- Effective dates
- January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026
- Release model
- first come
Exceptions and limits
- Closed Thanksgiving Day.
- Closed Christmas Day.
- May also close unexpectedly for unsafe road or extreme weather conditions.
Official source
National Park Service · reviewed August 27, 2026
White Sands National Park is open daily year-round except for Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Hours of operation vary throughout the year.
Operating Hours & Seasons - White Sands National Park