Christmas and new year operating hours 2025/26
Check when our services and programs will be open over the Christmas and New Year period.
01 Dec 2025
Most of our services and programs will operate as usual until Wednesday 24 December.
Waste collection will continue throughout the holiday season, including public holidays. We also provide extra holiday waste services.
Residents can contact us to report urgent issues or emergencies (including missed bins) by calling 9707 9000, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, or lodging a report online.
Categories
Public notices
Customer Service Centres
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Saturday 20 December | CLOSED |
| Sunday 21 December | CLOSED |
| Monday 22 December | 10am-3pm |
| Tuesday 23 December | 10am-3pm |
| Wednesday 24 December (Christmas Eve) | 10am-1pm |
| Thursday 25 December (Christmas Day) | CLOSED |
| Friday 26 December (Boxing Day) | CLOSED |
| Saturday 27 December | CLOSED |
| Sunday 28 December | CLOSED |
| Monday 29 December | CLOSED |
| Tuesday 30 December | CLOSED |
| Wednesday 31 December (New Year’s Eve) | CLOSED |
| Thursday 1 January (New Year’s Day) | CLOSED |
| Friday 2 January | CLOSED |
| Saturday 3 January | CLOSED |
| Sunday 4 January | CLOSED |
| Monday 5 January | CLOSED – opened by appointment only |
| Tuesday 6 January | CLOSED – opened by appointment only |
| Wednesday 7 January | CLOSED – opened by appointment only |
| Thursday 8 January | CLOSED – opened by appointment only |
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Saturday 20 December | CLOSED |
| Sunday 21 December | CLOSED |
| Monday 22 December | 10am-3pm |
| Tuesday 23 December | 10am-3pm |
| Wednesday 24 December (Christmas Eve) | 10am-1pm |
| Thursday 25 December (Christmas Day) | CLOSED |
| Friday 26 December (Boxing Day) | CLOSED |
| Saturday 27 December | CLOSED |
| Sunday 28 December | CLOSED |
| Monday 29 December | CLOSED |
| Tuesday 30 December | CLOSED |
| Wednesday 31 December (New Year’s Eve) | CLOSED |
| Thursday 1 January (New Year’s Day) | CLOSED |
| Friday 2 January | CLOSED |
| Saturday 3 January | CLOSED |
| Sunday 4 January | CLOSED |
| Monday 5 January | CLOSED – opened by appointment only |
| Tuesday 6 January | CLOSED – opened by appointment only |
| Wednesday 7 January | CLOSED – opened by appointment only |
| Thursday 8 January | CLOSED – opened by appointment only |
| Friday 9 January | CLOSED – opened by appointment only |
| Saturday 10 January | CLOSED |
| Sunday 11 January | CLOSED |
| Monday 12 January | RE-OPEN 10am-3pm |
Library and Knowledge Centres
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Monday 22 December | 9:30am-8pm |
| Tuesday 23 December | 9:30am-8pm |
| Wednesday 24 December (Christmas Eve) | 9:30am-1pm |
| Thursday 25 December (Christmas Day) | CLOSED |
| Friday 26 December (Boxing Day) | CLOSED |
| Saturday 27 December | CLOSED |
| Sunday 28 December | CLOSED |
| Monday 29 December | 9:30am-5pm |
| Tuesday 30 December | 9:30am-5pm |
| Wednesday 31 December (New Year’s Eve) | 9:30am-5pm |
| Thursday 1 January (New Year’s Day) | CLOSED |
| Friday 2 January | 9:30am-8pm |
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Monday 22 December | 9:30am-8pm |
| Tuesday 23 December | 9:30am-8pm |
| Wednesday 24 December (Christmas Eve) | 9:30am-1pm |
| Thursday 25 December (Christmas Day) | CLOSED |
| Friday 26 December (Boxing Day) | CLOSED |
| Saturday 27 December | CLOSED |
| Sunday 28 December | CLOSED |
| Monday 29 December | 9:30am-5pm |
| Tuesday 30 December | 9:30am-5pm |
| Wednesday 31 December (New Year’s Eve) | 9:30am-5pm |
| Thursday 1 January (New Year’s Day) | CLOSED |
| Friday 2 January | 9:30am-8pm |
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Monday 22 December | 9:30am-8pm |
| Tuesday 23 December | 9:30am-8pm |
| Wednesday 24 December (Christmas Eve) | 9:30am-1pm |
| Thursday 25 December (Christmas Day) | CLOSED |
| Friday 26 December (Boxing Day) | CLOSED |
| Saturday 27 December | CLOSED |
| Sunday 28 December | CLOSED |
| Monday 29 December | 9:30am-5pm |
| Tuesday 30 December | 9:30am-5pm |
| Wednesday 31 December (New Year’s Eve) | 9:30am-5pm |
| Thursday 1 January (New Year’s Day) | CLOSED |
| Friday 2 January | 9:30am-8pm |
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Monday 22 December | 9:30am-8pm |
| Tuesday 23 December | 9:30am-5pm |
| Wednesday 24 December (Christmas Eve) | 9:30am-1pm |
| Thursday 25 December (Christmas Day) | CLOSED |
| Friday 26 December (Boxing Day) | CLOSED |
| Saturday 27 December | CLOSED |
| Sunday 28 December | CLOSED |
| Monday 29 December | 9:30am-5pm |
| Tuesday 30 December | 9:30am-5pm |
| Wednesday 31 December (New Year’s Eve) | 9:30am-5pm |
| Thursday 1 January (New Year’s Day) | CLOSED |
| Friday 2 January | 9:30am-8pm |
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Monday 22 December | 9:30am-8pm |
| Tuesday 23 December | 9:30am-5pm |
| Wednesday 24 December (Christmas Eve) | 9:30am-1pm |
| Thursday 25 December (Christmas Day) | CLOSED |
| Friday 26 December (Boxing Day) | CLOSED |
| Saturday 27 December | CLOSED |
| Sunday 28 December | CLOSED |
| Monday 29 December | 9:30am-5pm |
| Tuesday 30 December | 9:30am-5pm |
| Wednesday 31 December (New Year’s Eve) | 9:30am-5pm |
| Thursday 1 January (New Year’s Day) | CLOSED |
| Friday 2 January | 9:30am-8pm |
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Monday 22 December | 9:30am-8pm |
| Tuesday 23 December | 9:30am-8pm |
| Wednesday 24 December (Christmas Eve) | 9:30am-1pm |
| Thursday 25 December (Christmas Day) | CLOSED |
| Friday 26 December (Boxing Day) | CLOSED |
| Saturday 27 December | CLOSED |
| Sunday 28 December | CLOSED |
| Monday 29 December | 9:30am-5pm |
| Tuesday 30 December | 9:30am-5pm |
| Wednesday 31 December (New Year’s Eve) | 9:30am-5pm |
| Thursday 1 January (New Year’s Day) | CLOSED |
| Friday 2 January | 9:30am-8pm |
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Monday 22 December | 9:30am-8pm |
| Tuesday 23 December | 9:30am-8pm |
| Wednesday 24 December (Christmas Eve) | 9:30am-1pm |
| Thursday 25 December (Christmas Day) | CLOSED |
| Friday 26 December (Boxing Day) | CLOSED |
| Saturday 27 December | CLOSED |
| Sunday 28 December | CLOSED |
| Monday 29 December | 9:30am-5pm |
| Tuesday 30 December | 9:30am-5pm |
| Wednesday 31 December (New Year’s Eve) | 9:30am-5pm |
| Thursday 1 January (New Year’s Day) | CLOSED |
| Friday 2 January | 9:30am-8pm |
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Monday 22 December | 9:30am-8pm |
| Tuesday 23 December | 9:30am-8pm |
| Wednesday 24 December (Christmas Eve) | 9:30am-1pm |
| Thursday 25 December (Christmas Day) | CLOSED |
| Friday 26 December (Boxing Day) | CLOSED |
| Saturday 27 December | CLOSED |
| Sunday 28 December | CLOSED |
| Monday 29 December | 9:30am-5pm |
| Tuesday 30 December | 9:30am-5pm |
| Wednesday 31 December (New Year’s Eve) | 9:30am-5pm |
| Thursday 1 January (New Year’s Day) | CLOSED |
| Friday 2 January | 9:30am-8pm |
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Monday 22 December | 9:30am-8pm |
| Tuesday 23 December | 9:30am-8pm |
| Wednesday 24 December (Christmas Eve) | 9:30am-1pm |
| Thursday 25 December (Christmas Day) | CLOSED |
| Friday 26 December (Boxing Day) | CLOSED |
| Saturday 27 December | CLOSED |
| Sunday 28 December | CLOSED |
| Monday 29 December | 9:30am-5pm |
| Tuesday 30 December | 9:30am-5pm |
| Wednesday 31 December (New Year’s Eve) | 9:30am-5pm |
| Thursday 1 January (New Year’s Day) | CLOSED |
| Friday 2 January | 9:30am-8pm |
Leisure and Aquatic Centres
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Saturday 20 December | 6am-6pm |
| Sunday 21 December | 6am-6pm |
| Monday 22 December | 5am-8pm |
| Tuesday 23 December | 5am-8pm |
| Wednesday 24 December (Christmas Eve) | 6am-1pm |
| Thursday 25 December (Christmas Day) | CLOSED |
| Friday 26 December (Boxing Day) | CLOSED |
| Saturday 27 December | 6am-6pm |
| Sunday 28 December | 6am-6pm |
| Monday 29 December | 5am-8pm |
| Tuesday 30 December | 5am-8pm |
| Wednesday 31 December (New Year’s Eve) | 5am-5pm |
| Thursday 1 January (New Year’s Day) | 10am-6pm |
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Saturday 20 December | 10am-5pm |
| Sunday 21 December | 10am-5pm |
| Monday 22 December | 10am-5pm |
| Tuesday 23 December | 10am-5pm |
| Wednesday 24 December (Christmas Eve) | 10am-5pm (no kiosk) |
| Thursday 25 December (Christmas Day) | 10am-5pm (no kiosk) |
| Friday 26 December (Boxing Day) | 10am-5pm (no kiosk) |
| Saturday 27 December | 10am-5pm |
| Sunday 28 December | 10am-5pm |
| Monday 29 December | 10am-5pm |
| Tuesday 30 December | 10am-5pm |
| Wednesday 31 December (New Year’s Eve) | 10am-5pm |
| Thursday 1 January (New Year’s Day) | 10am-5pm |
*Greenacre Splash Park kiosk times vary from opening hours. For details, go to Greenacre Splash Park
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Saturday 20 December | 6am-6pm |
| Sunday 21 December | 6am-6pm |
| Monday 22 December | 5am-8pm |
| Tuesday 23 December | 5am-8pm |
| Wednesday 24 December (Christmas Eve) | 6am-1pm |
| Thursday 25 December (Christmas Day) | CLOSED |
| Friday 26 December (Boxing Day) | CLOSED |
| Saturday 27 December | 6am-6pm |
| Sunday 28 December | 6am-6pm |
| Monday 29 December | 5am-8pm |
| Tuesday 30 December | 5am-8pm |
| Wednesday 31 December (New Year’s Eve) | 5am-5pm |
| Thursday 1 January (New Year’s Day) | 10am-6pm |
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Saturday 20 December | 8am-4pm |
| Sunday 21 December | 8am-6pm |
| Monday 22 December | 9am-6pm |
| Tuesday 23 December | 9am-6pm |
| Wednesday 24 December (Christmas Eve) | 9am-1pm |
| Thursday 25 December (Christmas Day) | CLOSED |
| Friday 26 December (Boxing Day) | CLOSED |
| Saturday 27 December | 10am-6pm |
| Sunday 28 December | 10am-6pm |
| Monday 29 December | 9am-6pm |
| Tuesday 30 December | 9am-6pm |
| Wednesday 31 December (New Year’s Eve) | 9am-1pm |
| Thursday 1 January (New Year’s Day) | CLOSED |
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Saturday 20 December | 6am-6pm |
| Sunday 21 December | 6am-6pm |
| Monday 22 December | 5am-8pm |
| Tuesday 23 December | 5am-8pm |
| Wednesday 24 December (Christmas Eve) | 6am-1pm |
| Thursday 25 December (Christmas Day) | CLOSED |
| Friday 26 December (Boxing Day) | CLOSED |
| Saturday 27 December | 6am-6pm |
| Sunday 28 December | 6am-6pm |
| Monday 29 December | 5am-8pm |
| Tuesday 30 December | 5am-8pm |
| Wednesday 31 December (New Year’s Eve) | 5am-5pm |
| Thursday 1 January (New Year’s Day) | 10am-6pm |
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Saturday 20 December | 6am-6pm |
| Sunday 21 December | 6am-6pm |
| Monday 22 December | 6am-6pm |
| Tuesday 23 December | 6am-6pm |
| Wednesday 24 December (Christmas Eve) | 6am-6pm |
| Thursday 25 December (Christmas Day) | CLOSED |
| Friday 26 December (Boxing Day) | 6am-6pm |
| Saturday 27 December | 6am-6pm |
| Sunday 28 December | 6am-6pm |
| Monday 29 December | 6am-6pm |
| Tuesday 30 December | 6am-6pm |
| Wednesday 31 December (New Year’s Eve) | 6am-6pm |
| Thursday 1 January (New Year’s Day) | 6am-6pm |
Children and community services
| Service | Details |
|---|---|
| Canterbury Family Day Care Office at Campsie | Closed from Thursday 25 December 2025 to Thursday 1 January 2026. |
| Carrington Occasional Care | Closed from Wednesday 24 December 2025 to Tuesday 13 January 2026. |
| Carrington Preschool | Closed from Monday 22 December 2025 to Friday 30 January 2026. |
| Children’s Services Administration | Closed from Thursday 25 December 2025 to Friday 2 January 2026. |
| Clemton Park Public School Before and After School Care | Closed from Monday 22 December 2025 to Wednesday 28 January 2026. |
| Clemton Park Vacation Care | Open from Monday 12 January 2026 to Wednesday 28 January 2026 (closed Monday 26 January 2026). |
| Earlwood Children's Centre | Closed from Wednesday 24 December 2025 to Tuesday 13 January 2026. |
| Hurlstone Park Children's Centre | Closed from Wednesday 24 December 2025 to Tuesday 13 January 2026. |
| Lakemba Children's Centre | Closed from Wednesday 24 December 2025 to Tuesday 13 January 2026. |
| Punchbowl Children's Centre | Closed from Wednesday 24 December 2025 to Tuesday 13 January 2026. |
| Speech Pathology | Closed from Thursday 25 December 2025 to Friday 2 January 2026. |
| Service | Details |
|---|---|
| Belmore Youth Resource Centre | Closed from 20 December 2025, re-open 7 January 2026. |
| Meals on Wheels | No deliveries on 25-26 December 2025 or 1-2 January 2026. Normal working hours all other days. |
Community faciltities
Closed from Thursday 18 December 2025, re-opening Tuesday 13 January 2026.
Closed from Sunday 21 December 2025, reopening Tuesday 6 January 2026.
Closed from Monday 22 December 2025, re-opening Monday 12 January 2026.
Waste and Recycling Services
Collection of your red, yellow and green bins will be carried out on your normal service day. However, services will commence earlier on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day due to limited trading hours at disposal locations.
Please Note: Council Clean Up Services do NOT operate on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year’s Day.
Residents can drive up and drop off extra recycling and waste to one of five locations across the city - free of charge. Anything that can normally be put in the yellow or red bin can be taken to one of the five drop off areas. The drop off areas will be open every Saturday and Sunday from 8am to 3pm between 27 December and 11 January.