Christmas and new year

Information below about opening and closing times during Christmas and New Year 2025-2026.

You will also see links to the holiday collection date changes, Christmas tree recycling and more.

For information about festive events in the Royal Borough, visit www.windsor.gov.uk/ideas-and-inspiration/christmas.

Royal Borough Christmas opening hours

Over the festive period we will be operating different opening/closing hours:

  • Wednesday 24 December 2025, 9am to 3pm. (10am-3pm customer contact centre).
  • Thursday 25 December 2025, Closed.
  • Friday 26 December 2025, Closed.
  • Monday 29 December 2025, 9am-5pm.
  • Tuesday 30 December 2025, 9am-5pm.
  • Wednesday 31 December 2025, 9am-3pm. (10am-3pm customer contact centre).
  • Thursday  1 January 2026, Closed.

From Friday 2 January 2026 – normal opening hours apply. 

In the event of an Emergency outside these hours contact: 01753 853517.

Libraries Christmas and New Year opening/closing hours

  • Monday 22 December 2025 - normal opening hours.
  • Tuesday 23 December 2025 - normal opening hours.

Wednesday 24 December 2025 – Most libraries open as normal, closing at 3pm.

With the exception of these libraries. They will be closed all day.
Boyn Grove, Cookham, Dedworth, Old Windsor, Sunninghill and Wraysbury.

  • Thursday 25 December 2025 - Closed.
  • Friday 26 December 2025 - Closed.
     
  • Saturday 27 December 2025 - normal opening hours.
  • Sunday 28 December 2025 - normal opening hours.
  • Monday 29 December 2025 – normal opening hours.
  • Tuesday 30 December 2025 - normal opening hours.

Wednesday 31 December 2025 - Most libraries open as normal, closing at 3pm.

With the exception of these libraries. They will be closed all day.
Boyn Grove, Cookham, Dedworth, Old Windsor, Sunninghill and Wraysbury.

  • Thursday 1 January 2026 - Closed.
     
  • Friday 2 January 2026 - normal opening hours.

For normal opening hours, please see our library pages.

Museum Christmas and New Year opening/closing hours

  • Tuesday 23 December 2025 -10am-4pm.
  • Wednesday 24 December 2025 to Monday 5 January 2026 – Closed.

We will reopen on Tuesday 6 January 2026 and will continue to be open every Tuesday and Wednesday 10am to 4pm.

Recycling and rubbish

Roads and highways

Extreme weather

If you need to report an emergency situation, such as a fallen tree or branch that is an immediate danger to the public outside normal office hours, please call us on 01753 853517.