Christmas opening and closing times
Details of council services over the Christmas period.
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Libraries
See all the libraries opening hours over Christmas.
All libraries are closed on bank holidays. Check your local library for renewals and other services.
Customer Service Centre (CSC)
For general enquiries including highways, children's and adults' social care, Family Information Service (FIS), Blue Badge parking scheme for disabled people, bus passes, street lighting, to book an appointment to register a birth, death, notice of marriage or arrange a ceremony, we will be closed and will not be answering emails.
Our telephone lines are normally open from 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday and closed bank holidays.
Christmas and New Year opening
| Date | Status |
|---|---|
| Monday 22 December | 8.30am - 5pm |
| Tuesday 23 December | 8.30am - 5pm |
| Wednesday 24 December | 8.30am - 5pm |
| Thursday 25 December | Closed |
| Friday 26 December | Closed |
| Saturday 27 December | Closed |
| Sunday 28 December | Closed |
| Monday 29 December | 8.30am - 5pm |
| Tuesday 30 December | 8.30am - 5pm |
| Wednesday 31 December | 8.30am - 5pm |
| Thursday 1 January | Closed |
Our main County Hall office and reception will be closed from 22 to 28 December.
Social and health care emergencies
The Social and Health Care out of hours emergency number: 0800 833408 (freephone).
If you think a child or adult is in immediate danger, call the police on 999.
Registration services
Our normal services are closed on bank holidays but we do have a telephone line for emergencies only - 01865 897800.
Recycling centres
Our recycling centres are open 8am to 5pm throughout the year, but are closed over the festive period:
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Years Day
Sites close early at 3pm on:
- Christmas Eve
- New Years Eve
The Oxfordshire Museum
See the museums opening hours over Christmas.
Oxfordshire History Centre
The History Centre is closed for Christmas at 4.30pm on Wednesday 24 December and will reopen at 9.30am on Saturday 3 January.
Swalcliffe Barn
Swalcliffe Barn is closed on bank holidays. More about Swalcliffe Barn.
Do it online
You can use the following online services at anytime:
- Report highway faults
- Renew library books
- Borrow eBooks and eAudio
- Make an appointment with the registration service (births, deaths, marriages and ceremonies)
- Request an adult social care assessment
- Apply for a Blue Badge
- Apply for a concessionary bus pass
- Pay for your child's school bus pass
- Apply for a parking permit