Christmas Holiday Arrangements
Amphitheatre, Carrickfergus, Seven Towers Leisure Centre, Ballymena, and Larne Leisure Centre
| Day | Closures or reduced hours |
|---|---|
| Monday 22 December 2025 | Early closure - 5pm |
| Tuesday 23 December 2025 | Early closure - 5pm |
| Wednesday 24 December 2025 | CLOSED |
| Thursday 25 December 2025 | CLOSED |
| Friday 26 December 2025 | CLOSED |
| Saturday 27 December 2025 | Normal opening hours |
| Sunday 28 December 2025 | Normal opening hours |
| Monday 29 December 2025 | Early closure - 3pm |
| Tuesday 30 December 2025 | Early closure - 3pm |
| Wednesday 31 December 2025 | Early closure - 3pm |
| Thursday 1 January 2026 | CLOSED |
All activities finish 30mins before closing.
Alternative Bin collections
Please visit our Alternative Collection Dates page which lists the only scheduled changes to the bin collections across Mid & East Antrim.
Only scheduled alternative collections are listed.
If a date is not listed then collections are scheduled as normal.
For more information on recycling visit our Bins and Recycling page.
Household Recycling Centres
| Day | Closures or reduced hours |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 24 December 2025 | Early closure - 2pm |
| Thursday 25 December 2025 | CLOSED |
| Friday 26 December 2025 | CLOSED |
| Thursday 1 January 2026 | CLOSED |
Registrar's Offices
Closed on 24, 25 and 26 December 2025.
Open from Monday 29 December to Wednesday 31 December.
Closed on Thursday 1 January 2026.
The Braid
The Braid building will be closed 24, 25 and 26 December, and Thursday 1 January 2026.
Toilets
Ballymena area
Portglenone Marina, Cullybackey, Henry Street, Broughshane, Slemish closed on 24, 25 & 26 December 2025 and 1 January 2026.
Saturday 27 December: open 9am to 5pm. Henry Street & Slemish: closed
Saturday 3 January: open 9am to 5pm. Henry Street & Slemish: closed
Larne area
All toilets will be closed on 25 December 2025.
Carrickfergus area
All toilets will be closed on 25 & 26 December 2025 and 1 January 2026.
Emergency Numbers
| Emergency Services | NI Gas Emergency Service |
|---|---|
| 999 or 112 | 0800 002 001 |
| Flooding Incident Line | NI Water |
| 0300 2000 100 | 03457 440 088 |
| NI Electricity Networks | Housing Executive |
| 03457 643 643 | 03448 920 901 |