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
- Wednesday 24 December - libraries close at 5pm
- Thursday 25 December - closed
- Friday 26 December - closed
- Saturday 27 December - normal opening hours
- Monday 29 December - normal opening hours
- Tuesday 30 December - normal opening hours
- Wednesday 31 December - libraries close at 5pm
- Thursday 1 January - closed
- Friday 2 January - closed
- Saturday 3 January - normal opening hours
Don’t forget, you can throughout the holidays from Your Library.
Museums and galleries
Form 1 November to 31 March all venues except for the
- Scott Monument
- Nelson Monument
- City Art Centre
will be closed weekly on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Museums and galleries will also be closed on
- Thursday 25 December
- Friday 26 December
- Thursday 1 January.
Last entry will be 3pm on Wednesday
- 24 December
- 31 December.
On Saturday 27 December and Friday 2 January venues will open at 11am.
On Friday 2 January the
- Scott Monument
- Nelson Monument
- City Art Centre
will be the only venues open.
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