Festive Services Opening Times
Bury VCFA Festive Opening Times
Bury VCFA will close at 4pm on Wednesday 24 December 2025 and remain closed until Thursday 1 January 2026.
Our staff will be working from home on Friday 2 January 2026, and our office will reopen from Monday 5 January 2026.
For details of essential and other services during the festive period, please see the list below.
Support Services
- Citizens Advice Bury & Bolton: Closed over the festive bank holidays. Click here to visit their website
- Connexions Bury: 0161 253 7733, Based at Bury Town hall Closed 22nd Dec - reopen 9th Jan 2026
- Early Break: 0161 723 3880. Second Floor, 5-10 Castle Buildings, Market Place, Bury, BL9 0LD Closed Dec 25th & 26th and Jan 1st & 2nd Open all other weekdays.
- Bury Youth Service: Closed from 22nd Dec - reopen 6th January 2026
- Bury Food Banks and Pantries. Explore local food banks and pantries available to Bury residents: Click here to visit their website
- Resolve Poverty Money Advice Referral Tool. Support for anyone struggling financially, this online tool offers advice and services: Click here to visit their website
- Independent Age: Winterwise guide to help older residents stay warm, safe, and well this winter. Click here to visit their website
Retail Festive Opening Times
- Millgate Shopping Centre, Bury. Various Opening-Closing Times. Click here to view opening times
- The Rock Shopping Centre, Bury. Various Opening-Closing Times. Click here to view opening times
- Bury Market, Various Opening Times. Click here to view the opening times on Facebook
Bury Council Services Opening Times
- Bury Libraries and Archives Opening Times. Click here to view opening times
- Bury Council Emergency Duty Team: Click here to visit their website
- Bury Adult Learning Opening Times. Click here to view opening times
- Bury Art Museum and Sculpture Centre Opening Times. Click here to view opening times
- Household Waste and Recycling Centres: Click here to view opening times
Mental Health & Wellbeing Services and Resources
- NHS Mental Health Services: Available 24/7. Dial 111 and selecting mental health option 2: Click here to visit their website
- GM Integrated Care Partnership. Get to know where to go for mental health support: Click here to visit their website
- Samaritans: Opening times: 24/7 Free Helpline - Call – 116 123 Click here to visit their website
- Kooth: Online Mental Health support service for young people: Click here to visit their website
- Thriving in Bury for Children and Young People Emotional Wellbeing Support: Click here to visit their website
- GM Bereavement Service: free, confidential support for anyone who lives or works in Greater Manchester and has been bereaved by any cause. The service is open Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm, excluding bank holidays Click here to visit their website
DWP offices and UC Centres Times
DWP offices and UC Centres will be closed Wednesday 24th, Thursday 25th December and Friday 26th December. Jobcentres and UC Service Centres will re-open Monday 29th December and close again Thursday 1st January (in England and Wales).
Pharmacy Opening Times
Pharmacy opening hours for the Christmas and New Year bank holiday. Thursday 25 December (Christmas Day), Friday 26 December (Boxing Day), Thursday 1 January (New Years Day).
To visit the list of Pharmacy Opening Times across Bury, please click here
