Waste services
Our waste services are running over the festive period, including recycling centres. Find out about waste services over Christmas and New Year.
Out of hours social care services
You should contact the out of hours team in emergencies on evenings, weekends and public holidays.
Out of hours services will be operational 24/7 throughout the festive season.
0800 731 6969 / 00441315538286 (from outside UK).
Emergency housing
You should call our out of hours service if you need any emergency housing on an evening, weekend or public holiday
0800 032 5968.
Other emergencies and out of hours
All other Council emergencies 0131 200 2000 or 0800 0325968.
call 0131 200 2000.
Antisocial noise from neighbours: 101.
Parking
Find out where there is free parking on the festive public holidays.
Libraries
Edinburgh Libraries opening times over Christmas and Hogmanay will be
- Tuesday 24 December – all libraries close at 5pm
- Wednesday 25 December – closed
- Thursday 26 December – closed
- Friday 27 December – normal opening hours
- Saturday 28 December – normal opening hours
- Monday 30 December – normal opening hours
- Tuesday 31 December – all libraries close at 5pm
- Wednesday 1 January – closed
- Thursday 2 January – closed
- Friday 3 January onwards – normal opening hours
Remember, Your Library is always open online to .
Museums and galleries
Museums and galleries will be closed on
- Wednesday 25 December
- Thursday 26 December
- Wednesday 1 January
- Thursday 2 January
Last entry will be 3pm on Tuesday
- 24 December
- 31 January.
On Friday 27 December and Friday 3 January venues will open at 11am.
Public toilets
Find out about our public toilet opening hours over Christmas and New Year.
Other useful numbers
Alcoholics Anonymous: 0800 9177 650
Crimestoppers: 0800 555 111
Floodline: 0345 988 1188
Electricity: 0800 40 40 90
Gas leaks: 0800 111 999
NHS24: 111
Power cut to your area: 105
Scottish Water: 0800 0778 778
The Samaritans: 116 123
Women's Aid: 0800 027 1234