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Holiday hours

ASB Sports Centre

Upcoming public holidays 

Sunday 25 April (Anzac Day) - Open
Monday 26 April 2021 (Anzac Day - observed) - Open reduced hours: 9am-7pm
Monday 7 June 2021 (Queens Birthday) - Open 7am-10pm
Monday 25 October 2021 (Labour Day) - Open reduced hours: 9am-7pm

Service Centre

Arapaki Manners Library and Service Centre

Sunday 25 April 2021(Anzac Day) - Closed
Monday 26 April 2021 (Anzac Day observed) - Closed
Monday 7 June 2021 (Queens Birthday) - Closed
Monday 25 October 2021 (Labour Day) - Closed

Library

Arapaki Manners Library and Service Centre

Sunday 25 April 2021 (Anzac Day) - Closed
Monday 26 April 2021 (Anzac Day observed) - Closed
Monday 7 June 2021 (Queens Birthday) - Closed
Monday 25 October 2021(Labour Day) - Closed

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

Wellington Botanic Gardens

Building compliance and consents is closed on public holidays.

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

More information on Karori Cemetery and Makara Cemetery.

City Archives and Building consent search service is closed on public holidays.

City Archives and Building consent search service

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

Community Centres are generally closed on public holidays.

For more information, check out your local community centre.

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

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

Housing support

Kia Ora Newtown is now Newtown CAB, until they move back into the Community Centre after its renovation (sometime in 2022)

For hours please check: CAB Newtown.

Upcoming public holidays

Landfill

Sunday 25 April 2021 (Anzac Day) - Open
Monday 26 April 2021 (Anzac Day) - Open
Monday 7 June 2021 (Queens Birthday) - Open
Monday 25 October 2021 (Labour Day) - Open

Remember, afternoon traffic in the weekends can cause delays of up to 40 minutes or more. 

Tip Shop 

Sunday 25 April 2021 (Anzac Day) 

• Open in the morning for drop offs only
• Open in the afternoon 1.00PM to 4.30PM

Monday 26 April 2021 (Anzac Day observed) - Open

Monday 7 June 2021 (Queens Birthday) - Open 

Monday 25 October 2021 (Labour Day) - Open 

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.

This year, Anzac Day falls on Sunday 25 April and is observed on Monday 26 April. There will be no parking fees or time limits in the city centre on either of these days.

Closed on public holidays.

More information on Recreation Centres.

Sunday 25 April 2021 (Anzac Day) - Normal hours
Monday 26 April 2021 (Anzac Day observed) - Closed
Monday 7 June 2021 (Queens Birthday) -Closed
Monday 25 October 2021 (Labour Day) -Closed

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

Sunday 25 April 2021 (Anzac Day) - Open
Monday 26 April 2021 (Anzac Day - observed) - Open
Monday 7 June 2021 (Queens Birthday) - Open
Monday 25 October 2021 (Labour Day) - Open normal hours: 6am-9pm (public lane swimming all day)

Karori Pool

Karori Pool

Sunday 25 April 2021 (Anzac Day) - Open reduced hours: 10am-6pm
Monday 26 April 2021 (Anzac Day - observed) - Open reduced hours: 10am-6pm
Monday 7 June 2021 (Queens Birthday) - Open reduced hours: 10am-6pm
Monday 25 October 2021 (Labour Day) - Open reduced hours: 10am-6pm (lane swimming: 10am-1pm, recreational swimming ‘bookable’ pods: 1pm-6pm)

Keith Spry Pool

Keith Spry Pool

Sunday 25 April 2021 (Anzac Day) - Closed along with Waitohi Hub
Monday 26 April 2021 (Anzac Day - observed) - Closed along with Waitohi Hub
Monday 7 June 2021 (Queens Birthday) - Closed
Monday 25 October 2021 (Labour Day) - Open reduced hours: 10am-6pm (lane swimming: 10am-1pm, recreational swimming ‘bookable’ pods: 1pm-6pm)

Tawa Pool

Tawa Pool

Sunday 25 April 2021 (Anzac Day) - Open reduced hours: 10am-6pm
Monday 26 April 2021 (Anzac Day - observed) - Open reduced hours: 10am-6pm
Monday 7 June 2021 (Queens Birthday) - Open reduced hours: 10am-6pm
Monday 25 October 2021 (Labour Day) - Open reduced hours: 10am-6pm (lane swimming: 10am-1pm, recreational swimming ‘bookable’ pods: 1pm-6pm)

Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre (WRAC)

Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre

No change to hours.

Outdoor pools

Thorndon Pool

Sunday 25 April 2021 (Anzac Day) - Open (reduced out of season): 10am-6pm
Monday 26 April 2021 (Anzac Day - observed) - Open (reduced out of season): 10am-6pm
Monday 7 June 2021 (Queens Birthday) - Open (reduced out of season): 10am-6pm
Monday 25 October 2021 (Labour Day) - Open reduced hours: 11am-7pm (lane swimming: 11am-7pm (limited from 2pm), recreational swimming ‘bookable’ pods: 2pm-7pm)

Khandallah Pool

Closed as out of season.

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.