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Holiday hours

ASB Sports Centre

Saturday 19 December - Open
Sunday 20 December - Open
Monday 21 December - Open
Tuesday 22 December - Open
Wednesday 23 December - Reduced hours: 6am-6pm
Thursday 24 December - Closed
Friday 25 December - Closed
Saturday 26 December - Closed
Sunday 27 December - Closed
Monday 28 December - Closed
Tuesday 29 December - Closed
Wednesday 30 December - Closed
Thursday 31 December - Closed
Friday 1 January - Closed
Saturday 2 January - Closed
Sunday 3 January - Closed
Monday 4 January - Closed
Tuesday 5 January - Open

Service Centre

Arapaki Manners Library and Service Centre

Monday 21 December - Open
Tuesday 22 December - Open
Wednesday 23 December - Open
Thursday 24 December - Open
Friday 25 December - Closed
Saturday 26 December - Closed
Sunday 27 December - Closed
Monday 28 December - Closed
Tuesday 29 December - Closed
Wednesday 30 December - Closed
Thursday 31 December - Closed
Friday 1 January - Closed
Saturday 2 January - Closed
Sunday 3 January - Closed
Monday 4 January - Closed
Tuesday 5 January - Open

Library

Arapaki Manners Library and Service Centre

Monday 21 December - Open
Tuesday 22 December - Open
Wednesday 23 December - Open
Thursday 24 December - Reduced hours: 8am - 5pm
Friday 25 December - Closed
Saturday 26 December - Closed
Sunday 27 December - Closed
Monday 28 December - Closed
Tuesday 29 December - Reduced hours: 9.30am - 5pm
Wednesday 30 December - Reduced hours: 9.30am - 5pm
Thursday 31 December - Reduced hours: 9.30am - 5pm
Friday 1 January - Closed
Saturday 2 January - Closed
Sunday 3 January - Closed
Monday 4 January - Closed
Tuesday 5 January - Open

You can find information about the Wellington Botanic Gardens locations and hours on their website.

Wellington Botanic Gardens

Building compliance and consents is closing midday Thursday 24 December, re-opening 5 January 8am.

The Karori Cemetery office is closed on public holidays. The Karori and Makara Cemetery grounds are open all year, from 7.30am until dusk.

Karori Cemetery Office

Monday 21 December - Open
Tuesday 22 December - Open
Wednesday 23 December - Open
Thursday 24 December - Open
Friday 25 December - Closed
Saturday 26 December - Closed
Sunday 27 December - Closed
Monday 28 December - Closed
Tuesday 29 December - Open
Wednesday 30 December - Open
Thursday 31 December - Open
Friday 1 January - Closed
Saturday 2 January - Closed
Sunday 3 January - Closed
Monday 4 January - Closed
Tuesday 5 January - Open

More information on Karori Cemetery and Makara Cemetery.

City Archives and Building consent search service

Monday 21 December - Open
Tuesday 22 December - Open
Wednesday 23 December - Open
Thursday 24 December - Open reduced hours: 8.30am - Midday
Friday 25 December - Closed
Saturday 26 December - Closed
Sunday 27 December - Closed
Monday 28 December - Closed
Tuesday 29 December - Closed
Wednesday 30 December - Closed
Thursday 31 December - Closed
Friday 1 January - Closed
Saturday 2 January - Closed
Sunday 3 January - Closed
Monday 4 January - Closed
Tuesday 5 January - Open

City Gallery Wellington is open daily, 10am–5pm, and until 10pm on the first Thursday of the month. It is closed on Christmas Day.

More information on City Gallery Wellington.

You can find information about ClubActive hours on their website.

ClubActive

Aro Valley Community Centre

18 December 2020 - reopens 11 January 2021

Berhampore Centennial Community Centre

Closes 18 December 2020 - reopens 18 January 2021

Brooklyn Community Centre

18 December 2020 - reopens 18 January 2021

Churton Park Community Centre

Closed from 19 to 26 January 2021

Hataitai Community House

Closes 18 December 2020 - reopens 11 January 2021

Island Bay Community Centre

Closed from 19 to 27 January 2021

During closure period, Tapu Teranga Alcoholics Anonymous and Bethel Assembly of God will still operate from the centre.

Johnsonville Community Centre

Closes 23 December 2020 - reopens 11 January 2021

Kilbirnie/Lyall Bay Community Centre

Closes 23 December 2020

• reopens 6 January 2021 for drop ins (10am-12PM and 1pm-3pm)
• 11 January 2021 Centre and CAB reopen (9.30am - 3pm)

Linden Social Centre

Saturday 19 December - Closed
Sunday 20 December - Closed
Monday 21 December - Closed
Tuesday 22 December - Closed
Wednesday 23 December - Closed
Thursday 24 December - Closed
Friday 25 December - Closed
Saturday 26 December - Closed
Sunday 27 December - Closed
Monday 28 December - Closed
Tuesday 29 December - Closed
Wednesday 30 December - Closed
Thursday 31 December - Closed
Friday 1 January - Closed
Saturday 2 January - Closed
Sunday 3 January - Closed
Monday 4 January - Closed
Tuesday 5 January - Closed
Wednesday 6 January - Open
Thursday 7 January - Open
Friday 8 January - Open - Kai kitchen lunch event
Saturday 9 January - Closed
Sunday 10 January - Closed
Monday 11 January - Open
Tuesday 12 January - Closed
Wednesday 13 January - Open
Thursday 14 January - Open
Friday 15 January - Open - Kai kitchen lunch event
Saturday 16 January - Closed
Sunday 17 January - Closed
Monday 18 January - Closed
Tuesday 19 January - Closed
Wednesday 20 January - Open
Thursday 21 January - Open
Friday 22 January - Open - Kai kitchen lunch event
Saturday 23 January - Closed

Miramar and Mapuia Community Centre

Closes 24 December 2020 - reopens 11 January 2021

Mount Vic Hub

Closes 21 December 1pm - reopens 18 January 2021

Newlands Community Centre

Saturday 19 December - Closed
Sunday 20 December - Closed
Monday 21 December - Open
Tuesday 22 December - Open
Wednesday 23 December - Open
Thursday 24 December - Open
Friday 25 December - Closed
Saturday 26 December - Closed
Sunday 27 December - Closed
Monday 28 December - Closed
Tuesday 29 December - Closed
Wednesday 30 December - Closed
Thursday 31 December - Closed
Friday 1 January - Closed
Saturday 2 January - Closed
Sunday 3 January - Closed
Monday 4 January - Closed
Tuesday 5 January - Closed
Wednesday 6 January - Open
Thursday 7 January - Open
Friday 8 January - Open
Saturday 9 January - Closed
Sunday 10 January - Closed
Monday 11 January - Open
Tuesday 12 January - Open
Wednesday 13 January - Open
Thursday 14 January - Open
Friday 15 January - Open
Saturday 16 January - Closed
Sunday 17 January - Closed
Monday 18 January - Open
Tuesday 19 January - Open
Wednesday 20 January - Open

Newtown Community and Cultural Centre

Closes end of day 23 December 2020 - reopens 11 January with reduced hours:

• Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9am-3pm
• Tuesday, Thursday: 9am -4.30pm

Normal hours resume 8 February 2021

Ngā Hau e Whā O Paparārangi

Closes 17 December 2020 - reopens 18 January 2021

Ngaio Town Hall

There may be some limited use of the Hall by regular users who will have pre-booked and be on the calendar.

Closed between 25 December 2020 and 26 January 2021

Northland Community Centre

Closes end of day 18 December 2020 - reopens 26 January 2021

Ruakawa Community Centre

Closes 24 December 2020 12pm - reopens 11 January 2021

Seatoun Village Hall and St Christopher's

Closes end of day 18 December 2020 - reopens 26 January 2021

Strathmore Park Community Centre

Closes 24 December 12pm - reopens 11 January 2021

Tawa Community Centre

Monday 21 December - Open
Tuesday 22 December - Open
Wednesday 23 December - Open
Thursday 24 December - Open
Friday 25 December - 25 January- Closed 

Reopens again:
Tuesday 26 January - Open

Te Mara Community Room

Closes end of day 24 December 2020 - reopens 5 January 2021

Thistle Hall Community Centre

Closes end of day 18 December 2020 - reopens 11 January 2021

Wadestown Community Centre

Closed from Monday 21 December 2020 to Tuesday 26 January 2021.

For more information, check out your local community centre.

Contact Centre

Our Contact Centre is staffed 24/7. Call us on 04 499 4444.

City Housing will remain open throughout the holiday period, with Tenancy Advisors available during normal business hours, and our standard on call process in place outside of this. 

Housing support

Saturday 19 December - Normal hours
Sunday 20 December - Normal hours
Monday 21 December - Normal hours
Tuesday 22 December - Normal hours
Wednesday 23 December - Normal hours
Thursday 24 December - Closed
Friday 25 December - Closed
Saturday 26 December - Closed
Sunday 27 December - Closed
Monday 28 December - Closed
Tuesday 29 December - Closed
Wednesday 30 December - Closed
Thursday 31 December - Closed
Friday 1 January - Closed
Saturday 2 January - Closed
Sunday 3 January - Closed
Monday 4 January - Closed
Tuesday 5 January - Closed
Wednesday 6 January - Closed
Thursday 7 January - Closed
Friday 8 January - Closed
Saturday 9 January - Closed
Sunday 10 January - Closed
Monday 11 January -Closed
Tuesday 12 January - Normal hours

Kia Ora Newtown

Southern Landfill and the Tip Shop are closed Christmas Day, New Year's day and Easter Friday. Usual hours apply for other public holidays. Remember, afternoon traffic in the weekends can cause delays of up to 40 minutes or more. 

Hours and location

Our entire library network is normally closed on public holidays.

Opening hours - Wellington City Libraries

Christmas/New Year hours - Wellington City Libraries

No time limits or charges apply on public holidays.

Christmas parking public holidays 

• Friday 25 December (Christmas Day)
• Saturday 26 December (Boxing Day)
• Monday 28 December
• Friday 1 January (New Year's Day)
• Saturday 2 January (day after New Year's Eve)
• Monday 4 January

Easter weekend parking
Free parking on Good Friday and Easter Monday (public holidays). Weekend fees apply on Saturday and Sunday.

Face to face meetings not available until 11 Jan.  For general planning queries it is recommended that customers email planning@wcc.govt.nz rather than call.  Note that there will be a delay responding due to leave and we apologise in advance for any inconvenience.

Saturday 19 December - Closed
Sunday 20 December - Closed
Monday 21 December - Open
Tuesday 22 December - Open
Wednesday 23 December - Reduced hours: 8am-12noon
Thursday 24 December - Closed
Friday 25 December - Closed
Saturday 26 December - Closed
Sunday 27 December - Closed
Monday 28 December - Closed
Tuesday 29 December - Closed
Wednesday 30 December - Closed
Thursday 31 December - Closed
Friday 1 January - Closed
Saturday 2 January - Closed
Sunday 3 January - Closed
Monday 4 January - Closed
Tuesday 5 January - Open

More information on Recreation Centres.

Karori Recreation Centre

Saturday 19 December - Open
Sunday 20 December - Open
Monday 21 December - Closed
Tuesday 22 December - Closed
Wednesday 23 December - Closed
Thursday 24 December - Closed
Friday 25 December - Closed
Saturday 26 December - Closed
Sunday 27 December - Closed
Monday 28 December - Closed
Tuesday 29 December - Closed
Wednesday 30 December - Closed
Thursday 31 December - Closed
Friday 1 January - Closed
Saturday 2 January - Closed
Sunday 3 January - Closed
Monday 4 January - Closed
Tuesday 5 January -Closed
Wednesday 6 January - Closed
Thursday 7 January - Closed
Friday 8 January - Closed
Saturday 9 January - Closed
Sunday 10 January - Closed
Monday 11 January - Open

Kilbirnie Recreation Centre

Saturday 19 December - Open
Sunday 20 December - Open
Monday 21 December - Closed
Tuesday 22 December - Closed
Wednesday 23 December - Closed
Thursday 24 December - Closed
Friday 25 December - Closed
Saturday 26 December - Closed
Sunday 27 December - Closed
Monday 28 December - Closed
Tuesday 29 December - Closed
Wednesday 30 December - Closed
Thursday 31 December - Closed
Friday 1 January - Closed
Saturday 2 January - Closed
Sunday 3 January - Closed
Monday 4 January - Closed
Tuesday 5 January - Open

Nairnville Recreation Centre

Saturday 19 December - Open
Sunday 20 December - Open
Monday 21 December - Closed
Tuesday 22 December - Closed
Wednesday 23 December - Closed
Thursday 24 December - Closed
Friday 25 December - Closed
Saturday 26 December - Closed
Sunday 27 December - Closed
Monday 28 December - Closed
Tuesday 29 December - Closed
Wednesday 30 December - Closed
Thursday 31 December - Closed
Friday 1 January - Closed
Saturday 2 January - Closed
Sunday 3 January - Closed
Monday 4 January - Closed
Tuesday 5 January - Open

Tawa Recreation Centre

Saturday 19 December - Closed
Sunday 20 December - Closed
Monday 21 December - Closed
Tuesday 22 December - Closed
Wednesday 23 December - Closed
Thursday 24 December - Closed
Friday 25 December - Closed
Saturday 26 December - Closed
Sunday 27 December - Closed
Monday 28 December - Closed
Tuesday 29 December - Closed
Wednesday 30 December - Closed
Thursday 31 December - Closed
Friday 1 January - Closed
Saturday 2 January - Closed
Sunday 3 January - Closed
Monday 4 January - Closed
Tuesday 5 January - Closed
Wednesday 6 January - Closed
Thursday 7 January - Closed
Friday 8 January - Closed
Saturday 9 January - Closed
Sunday 10 January - Closed
Monday 11 January - Open

Rubbish and recycling are not collected on Christmas Day, New Year's Day and Good Friday. Instead, the collection is moved to the Saturday that follows. On all other holidays, collection days are as normal. For more information, phone 04 499 4444.

Note: If your rubbish is collected by one of these private operators, contact them for information on their holiday collections.

More information about rubbish and recycling collections. 

Indoor pools

Freyberg Pool 

Freyberg Pool

Saturday 19 December - Open
Sunday 20 December - Open
Monday 21 December - Open
Tuesday 22 December - Open
Wednesday 23 December - Open
Thursday 24 December - Reduced hours: 6am-6pm
Friday 25 December - Closed
Saturday 26 December - Reduced hours: 7am-6pm
Sunday 27 December - Reduced hours: 7am-6pm
Monday 28 December - Reduced hours: 7am-6pm
Tuesday 29 December - Reduced hours: 6am-6pm
Wednesday 30 December - Reduced hours: 6am-6pm
Thursday 31 December - Reduced hours: 6am-6pm
Friday 1 January - Reduced hours: 6am-6pm
Saturday 2 January - Reduced hours: 7am-6pm
Sunday 3 January - Reduced hours: 7am-6pm
Monday 4 January - Reduced hours: 7am-6pm
Tuesday 5 January - Open

Karori Pool

Karori Pool

Saturday 19 December - Open
Sunday 20 December - Open
Monday 21 December - Open
Tuesday 22 December - Open
Wednesday 23 December - Open
Thursday 24 December - Reduced hours: 6am - 6pm
Friday 25 December - Closed
Saturday 26 December - Closed
Sunday 27 December - Reduced hours: 10am-6pm
Monday 28 December - Reduced hours: 10am-6pm
Tuesday 29 December - Reduced hours: 10am-6pm
Wednesday 30 December - Reduced hours: 10am-6pm
Thursday 31 December - Reduced hours: 10am-6pm
Friday 1 January - Closed
Saturday 2 January - Reduced hours: 10am-6pm
Sunday 3 January - Reduced hours: 10am-6pm
Monday 4 January - Reduced hours: 10am-6pm
Tuesday 5 January - Open

Keith Spry Pool 

Keith Spry Pool

Saturday 19 December - Reduced hours: 9.30am -5.30pm (Due to main pool closure)
Sunday 20 December - Reduced hours: 9.30am -5.30pm (Due to main pool closure)
Monday 21 December - Reduced hours: 9.30am -5.30pm (Due to main pool closure)
Tuesday 22 December - Reduced hours: 9.30am -5.30pm (Due to main pool closure)
Wednesday 23 December - Reduced hours: 9.30am -5.30pm (Due to main pool closure)
Thursday 24 December - Reduced hours: 9.30am -5.30pm (Due to main pool closure)
Friday 25 December - Closed
Saturday 26 December - Closed
Sunday 27 December - Reduced hours: 10am-6pm
Monday 28 December - Reduced hours: 10am-6pm
Tuesday 29 December - Reduced hours: 10am-6pm
Wednesday 30 December - Reduced hours: 10am-6pm
Thursday 31 December - Reduced hours: 10am-6pm
Friday 1 January - Closed
Saturday 2 January - Reduced hours: 10am-6pm
Sunday 3 January - Reduced hours: 10am-6pm
Monday 4 January - Reduced hours: 10am-6pm
Tuesday 5 January - Reduced hours: 9.30am-5.30pm - Due to main pool closure

Tawa Pool

Tawa Pool 

Saturday 19 December - Open
Sunday 20 December - Open
Monday 21 December - Open
Tuesday 22 December - Open
Wednesday 23 December - Open
Thursday 24 December - Reduced hours: 6am - 6pm
Friday 25 December - Closed
Saturday 26 December - Closed
Sunday 27 December - Reduced hours: 10am-6pm
Monday 28 December - Reduced hours: 10am-6pm
Tuesday 29 December - Reduced hours: 10am-6pm
Wednesday 30 December - Reduced hours: 10am-6pm
Thursday 31 December - Reduced hours: 10am-6pm
Friday 1 January - Unknown - please call before coming.
Saturday 2 January - Reduced hours: 10am-6pm
Sunday 3 January - Reduced hours: 10am-6pm
Monday 4 January - Reduced hours: 7am-6pm
Tuesday 5 January - Open

Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre

Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre

Saturday 19 December - Open
Sunday 20 December - Open
Monday 21 December - Open
Tuesday 22 December - Open
Wednesday 23 December - Open
Thursday 24 December - Reduced hours: 6am - 6pm
Friday 25 December - Closed
Saturday 26 December - Reduced hours: 8am-8pm
Sunday 27 December - Reduced hours: 8am-8pm
Monday 28 December - Reduced hours: 8am-8pm
Tuesday 29 December - Reduced hours: 8am-8pm
Wednesday 30 December - Reduced hours: 8am-8pm
Thursday 31 December - Reduced hours: 8am-8pm
Friday 1 January - Reduced hours: 8am-8pm
Saturday 2 January - Reduced hours: 8am-8pm
Sunday 3 January - Reduced hours: 8am-8pm
Monday 4 January - Reduced hours: 8am-8pm
Tuesday 5 January - Open

Outdoor Pools

Outdoor pools have special opening hours because they are only open in the summer. See below for more information.

Thorndon Pool

Thorndon Pool

Saturday 19 December - Open
Sunday 20 December - Open
Monday 21 December - Open
Tuesday 22 December - Open
Wednesday 23 December - Open
Thursday 24 December - Reduced hours: 6.30am - 6pm
Friday 25 December - Closed
Saturday 26 December - Reduced hours: 11am-7pm
Sunday 27 December - Reduced hours: 11am-7pm
Monday 28 December - Reduced hours: 11am-7pm
Tuesday 29 December - Reduced hours: 11am-7pm
Wednesday 30 December - Reduced hours: 11am-7pm
Thursday 31 December - Reduced hours: 11am-7pm
Friday 1 January - Reduced hours: 11am-7pm
Saturday 2 January - Reduced hours: 11am-7pm
Sunday 3 January - Reduced hours: 11am-7pm
Monday 4 January - Reduced hours: 11am-7pm
Tuesday 5 January - Open

Khandallah Pool

Khandallah Pool

Saturday 19 December - Open
Sunday 20 December - Open
Monday 21 December - Open
Tuesday 22 December - Open
Wednesday 23 December - Open
Thursday 24 December - Reduced hours: 11am - 6pm
Friday 25 December - Closed
Saturday 26 December - Open
Sunday 27 December - Open
Monday 28 December - Open
Tuesday 29 December - Open
Wednesday 30 December - Open
Thursday 31 December - Open
Friday 1 January - Open
Saturday 2 January - Open
Sunday 3 January - Open
Monday 4 January - Open
Tuesday 5 January - Open

SwimWell staff will not be available over the phone from 24 December 2020 to 5 January 2021. If you need to contact SwimWell, please email swimwell@wcc.govt.nz.

You can find information about SwimWell hours on their website.

SwimWell

Toi Pōneke Arts Centre is closed on all public holidays. 

Find out more about Toi Pōneke Arts Centre.