2025 Christmas and New Year closures
All administrative and some operational functions of Council will close early on Wednesday 24 December 2025 for the Christmas and New Year closure period and reopen on Monday 5 January 2026.
View the closure arrangements for Council facilities and services over the festive season below:
| FACILITY/SERVICE | OPERATING HOURS |
| Maitland Administration Centre | Closes 1pm Wednesday 24 December and reopens Monday 5 January |
| Depot | Closes 11am Wednesday 24 December and reopens Monday 5 January |
| Libraries | Closes 1pm Wednesday 24 December and reopens Monday 5 January |
| Waste Collection | Collections for Thursday 25 December will move to Friday 26 December Collections for Friday 26 December will move to Saturday 27 December Normal collection pattern resumes from Monday 29 December |
| Maitland Resource Recovery Facility | Closes 1pm Wednesday 24 December Closed Christmas Day |
| Visitor Information Centre | Closes 1pm Wednesday 24 December Closed Christmas Day |
| Aquatics Centres | Closes 4pm Wednesday 24 December Closed Christmas Day 8am to 6pm Boxing Day Open 6am to 6pm Saturday 27 to Sunday 28 December Open 6am to 7pm Monday 29 to Tuesday 30 December Open 6am to 4pm New Year’s Eve Open 8am to 6pm New Year’s Day Normal operating hours from Friday 2 January |
| Maitland Regional Art Gallery | Closes 1pm Wednesday 24 December Closed Christmas Day Closed Boxing Day Normal operating hours Saturday 27 to Wednesday 31 December Closed New Year's Day Normal operating hours from Friday 2 January Open Mondays during January |
For more information, please refer to our Council Services and Facilities – Christmas and New Year Policy.
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