Ngā mihi o te Kirihimete me te Tau Hou. See our Christmas page for Christmas events and information.
Library hours
Wednesday 24 December 2025
Fendalton, Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre, Spreydon, Tūranga, and Upper Riccarton libraries closing early at 6pm
Christmas Day Thursday 25 December 2025
All libraries closed
Boxing Day Friday 26 December 2025
All libraries closed
Saturday 27 December 2025
Normal hours
Little River closed
Sunday 28 December 2025
Normal hours
Monday 29, Tuesday 30, and Wednesday 31 December 2025
Fendalton, Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre, Spreydon, Tūranga, and Upper Riccarton libraries closing early at 6pm
Little River closed
Thursday 1 January 2026
All libraries closed
Friday 2 January 2026
All libraries closed
Saturday 3 January 2026
Normal hours
Little River closed
Sunday 4 January 2026
Normal hours
Monday 5 January 2026
Normal hours resume
Library services
Bindery
The Bindery is closed from Friday 19 December 2025, and will reopen on Monday 5 January 2026.
Mobile Library
Check the Mobile Library timetable for holiday hours
South Mobile Van
The South Mobile Van will be off the road from Monday 22 December, and normal service will resume on Monday 5 January 2026.
Interloans
The Interloans service will be closed from 5pm Friday 19 December 2025 and will resume on Monday 5 January 2026.
JPs (Justices of the Peace) and Citizens Advice Bureau
Check the events calendar for holiday hours:
Auahatanga Space at Matatiki Hornby Centre
The Auahatanga space at Matatiki Hornby Centre will be open on Wednesday 24 December 2025, then will be closed over Christmas and New Years. Normal hours will resume on Tuesday 6 January 2026.
Service hubs
Closed for holiday period: The Civic Reception Desk on Hereford Street, Akaroa, Beckenham, Lyttelton and Little River Service Centre are closed from Christmas Day and reopen Monday 5 January
Open between Christmas and 5 January: These centres will be open 29, 30 and 31 December from 9am – 5pm, and will fully reopen from Monday 5 January: Riccarton, Papanui, Shirley, Linwood and Fendalton service hubs. These centres will be closed all other dates during this period
Open every day after Christmas with reduced hours:
- Te Hāpua Halswell Customer Service Centre is closed on Christmas Day only and is on reduced hours of 11am to 7pm from 26 – 28 December, and 1 – 2 January
- Matatiki Hornby Customer Service Hub is closed on Christmas Day and is on reduced hours between 26 December and 5 January of 7am – 8pm. Except for New Year’s Day when the centre will only be open between 10am – 8pm
Contact Centre
- The Council’s Contact Centre will be open 24 hours, seven days a week throughout the Christmas and New Year period for urgent queries
- Get in touch with the Contact Centre on 03 941 8999 or 0800 800 169
Café
Red Café at Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre
- Wednesday 24 December 9am to 2pm
- Thursday 25 and Friday 26 December closed
- Saturday 27 December 10am to 4pm
- Sunday 28 December 10am to 4pm
- Monday 29 December 9am to 4pm
- Tuesday 30 December 9am to 4pm
- Wednesday 31 December 9am to 2pm
- Thursday 1 January 2026 12noon to 4pm
- Friday 2 January 2026 12noon to 4pm
- Saturday 3 January 2026 10am to 4pm
- Friday 4 January 2026 10amto 4pm
Swimming pools
Te Hāpua Halswell Summer Pool
Te Hāpua Halswell Summer Pool is open from Sunday 16 November 2025 until Sunday 29 March 2026. Check the pool opening hours.
Matatiki Hornby Centre
More holiday hours
Christchurch City Council
Te Hononga Civic will close from Thursday 25 December until Friday 2 January, and will reopen on Monday 5 January. Customer Service and Building enquiry counters in Civic will be closed.
See all the Holiday opening hours and services.
Buses
Check the Metro services holiday hours
