HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Residents in the Hutchinson area who need to do business with the local drivers license office at 125 W 2nd will have more opportunities to do so during the Christmas holiday.

The State of Kansas announced Tuesday that drivers license offices statewide will offer extended hours the week of Christmas and New Years. The center will be open Dec. 26 through Dec. 28. The offices will be closed over the weekend and then reopen Dec. 31.

After taking the day off for the New Year, the offices open again Jan. 1 through Jan. 4. Office hours during the period will be from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.

Customers seeking Real ID should come in to the office with the required documents that can be found on a checklist at ksrevenue.org/realid.

Normal business hours will resume on Monday, Jan. 7, which for most offices statewide is 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Monday through Friday.