Christmas and new year opening hours

People gather in the early evening at a Christmas street party. A tall Christmas tree, lit up with lights, stands in the centre of the square, which is flanked by heritage sandstone buildings.

Find out when our services and programs will be open over the Christmas and new year period.

Essential City of Sydney services such as waste and recycling collections will continue without interruption over the Christmas and new year holiday period.

During the holidays some construction work is limited.

You can contact us anytime, any day, including public holidays on 02 9265 9333 or email [email protected].

Most of our other services and programs will operate as usual until Friday 23 December. Some centres and programs will close earlier to let our employees join their families and friends. See below for details.

Our services and programs

As services and programs reopen in 2023, find out what’s on offer.