Christmas opening hours and other supports
20 December 2023
Site updates
The nationwide network of Citizens Information Centres will close on Friday 22 December 2023 at 1pm and reopen on Tuesday 2 January 2024 at 9am. You can check opening hours for your local centre on citizensinformation.ie.
The Citizens Information Phone Service will operate reduced hours over Christmas:
| Day | Date | Opening hours | Comment |
| Thursday | 21 December 2023 | 9-8 | Normal hours |
| Friday | 22 December 2023 | 9-5 | Reduced hours |
| Saturday | 23 December 2023 | Closed | |
| Sunday | 24 December 2023 | Closed | Christmas Eve |
| Monday | 25 December 2023 | Closed | Christmas Day |
| Tuesday | 26 December 2023 | Closed | St. Stephen's Day |
| Wednesday | 27 December 2023 | Closed | |
| Thursday | 28 December 2023 | 9-5 | Reduced hours |
| Friday | 29 December 2023 | 9-5 | Reduced hours |
| Saturday | 30 December 2023 | Closed | |
| Sunday | 31 December 2023 | Closed | New Year’s Eve |
| Monday | 1 January 2024 | Closed | New Year’s Day |
| Tuesday | 2 January 2024 | 9-8 | Normal hours |
The citizensinformation.ie website will not be updated over this period.
If you need emergency support over the Christmas period, you can contact a range of voluntary services.
| Service | Call | Opening hours | |
| Samaritans
If you are in distress or struggling to cope |
116 123 | 24 hours (any time, day or night) | jo@samaritans.ie |
| Pieta House
If you are suicidal or engaging in self-harm |
1800 247 247 Text HELP to 51444 (standard message rates apply) |
24 hours (any time, day or night) | info@pieta.ie |
| Rape Crisis Centre
If you need support with a crisis |
1800 778 888 | 24 hours (any time, day or night) | info@rcc.ie |
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Women’s Aid |
1800 341 900 |
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| Men’s Aid
If you are affected by domestic violence |
01 554 3811 | Open 9am-3:30pm on 22 December
Closed 25 and 26 December 27-29 December 9am-5pm (regular hours) |
hello@mensaid.ie |
| Childline
Support for everyone up to the age of 18 in Ireland |
1800 666 666 | 24 hours (any time, day or night) |
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| 50808
If you are experiencing a crisis and are unable to cope |
Text HELLO to 50808 | 24 hours (any time, day or night) |
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The HSE has a full list of online, phone and text mental health services.