There will be changes to the opening hours at the City Council’s Customer Service Centre and Telephone Contact Centre, Town Hall, and Museum, over the Christmas and New Year period, 2025.
Town Hall (excluding events)
22 December: 9am to 7pm
23 December: 9am to 7pm
24 December; 9am to 4pm
25 to 28 December: Closed
29 December: 9am to 5pm
30 December: 9am to 5pm
31 December: 9am to 4pm
1 January: closed
2 January: 9am to 5pm
3 January: 10am to 5pm
4 January: closed
5 January: return to normal opening times
Museum of Oxford
22 December: 10am to 5pm
23 December: 10am to 5pm
24 December: 10am, to 3pm
25 – 28 December: closed
29 December: 10am to 5pm
30 December: 10am to 5pm
31 December: 10am to 3pm
1 January: closed
2 January: 10am to 5pm
3 January: 10am to 5pm
4 January: closed
5 January: return to normal opening times
Customer services (face-to-face)
22 December: 10am to 3pm
23 December: closed
24 December: 10am to 1pm
25 December to 28 December: closed
29 December: 10am to 3pm
30 December: closed
31 December: 10am to 1pm
1 January: closed
2 January: 10am to 3pm
3 January to 4 January: closed
5 January: return to normal opening times
Customer services - telephone
22 December to 24 December: 8am to 5pm
25 December to 28 December: closed
29 December to 31 December: 8am to 5pm
1 January: closed
2 January: 8am to 5pm
3 January to 4 January: closed
5 January: return to normal opening times
Throughout the period many council services will be available online. Visit the Online Services page for details.
Parks
Oxford's parks will be open as normal during the Christmas period.
The Covered Market
22 December: 8am – 5.30pm
23 December: 8am – 5.30pm
24 December: 8am to 4pm
25 December: closed
26 December: closed
27 December: 8am – 10pm
28 December: 10am – 5pm
29 December: 8am – 5.30pm
30 December: 8am – 5.30pm
31 December: 8am – 4pm
1 January: closed
2 January: 8am -10pm
3 January: 8am – 10pm
Gloucester Green Market
22 December: open
23 December: open
24 December: early close at 2pm
25 – 27 December: closed
31 December – 2 January: closed
3 January: open as normal
Recycling and waste changes over Christmas and New Year
There will be a slight change to collection days over the festive period.
Garden waste collections, bulky waste, and bin deliveries are suspended between 23 December and 2 January. Collections will resume as normal from 6 January.
Collection day changes
25 December collection will be collected on 27 December
26 December collection will be collected on 29 December
30 December: no change to collection day
31 December: no change to collection day
1 January collection will be collected on 2 January
2 January collection will be collected on 3 January
Christmas tree recycling
We will collect your real, bare (free from decorations, lights, and tinsel) Christmas trees on your green/brown bin day between 13 January and 13 February.
If you live in a flat, or want to recycle your real tree sooner, you can take it to one of our Christmas tree collection points. These will open from 26 December.
Drop off locations:
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Alexandra Tennis Courts, Middle Way, Summertown
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Bury Knowle Park, North Place car park
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Cutteslowe Park, Harbord Road car park
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Florence Park, Cowley
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Long Lane, Littlemore
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Margaret Road Recreation Ground
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Meadow Lane Recreation Ground, Jackdaw Lane
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Oatlands Recreation Ground car park, Ferry Hinksey Road
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South Park, Morrell Avenue
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Sunnymead Recreation Ground, by the play area
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Hinksey Park, off Abingdon Road
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Leys Pool and Leisure Centre, Pegasus Road, Blackbird Leys
Artificial trees
If you have an artificial tree that can't be reused or donated, drop it off to a County Council recycling centre. Operating hours vary. Please check the Oxfordshire County Council website for up-to-date information, as they manage these centres.
Garden waste (brown bin/sack) collections, bulky waste, and bin deliveries
Garden waste collections, bulky waste, and bin deliveries are suspended between 23 December and 2 January 2026. There are no collections on Mondays, so collections will resume as normal from 6 January 2025.
Extra recycling collections
Extra recycling, such as wrapping paper and cards (excluding foil), can be placed next to your blue recycling bin in a clear bag. Small electrical items, such as broken fairy lights, will be collected when placed in a clear bag on top of your food bin.
Christmas food waste collection
All leftover Christmas food, including used cooking oil (placed in a sealed plastic bottle inside your food caddy) will be collected in your food caddy.
Household waste recycling centre hours
These are operated by Oxfordshire County Council. Operating hours will vary. Please check the Oxfordshire County Council website for up-to-date information.
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