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.
We will reopen on Friday 2 January 2026 with reduced staffing, and return to full service 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: Click here to visit their website
- Bury Council Emergency Duty Team: Click here to visit their website
- NHS Mental Health Services: Available 24/7. Dial 111 and selecting mental health option 2: 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
- GM Integrated Care Partnership. Get to know where to go for mental health support: Click here to visit their website
- Bury Food Banks and Pantries. Explore local food banks and pantries available to Bury residents: 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 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
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
Please see the festive opening times for pharmacies across the Borough of Bury below. Opening hours may change, so we recommend calling the pharmacy on the number provided before visiting.
Pharmacy Name | Address | Location | P/code | Tel No. | 25th December | 26th December | New Years Day |
| Asda Pharmacy | Pilsworth Road, Pilsworth | Bury | BL9 8RS | 0161 351 2510 | Closed | 10:00 - 16:00 | 10:00 - 16:00 |
| Asda Pharmacy | Spring Street | Bury | BL9 0RN | 0161 447 8219 | Closed | 10:00 - 16:00 | 10:00 - 16:00 |
| Asda Pharmacy | Riverside Retail Park, Pilkington Way | Radcliffe | M26 3DA | 0161 724 2510 | Closed | 10:00 - 16:00 | 10:00 - 16:00 |
| Pimhole Pharmacy | 189 Rochdale Road | Bury | BL9 7BB | 0161 761 1011 | 10:00 - 20:00 | 10:00 - 20:00 | 12:00 - 20:00 |
| Strachan's Chemist | 166A Walmersley Road | Bury | BL9 6LL | 0161 705 1829 | 08:00 - 12:00 | Closed | 08:00 - 12:00 |
| Formans Chemist | 12 Park Hill, Bury Old Rd, | Prestwich | M25 0FX | 0161 740 3438 | Closed | 16:00 - 20:00 | Closed |
| Boots UK Ltd | Boots the Chemist, Spring Street, Peel Way | Bury | BL9 5BY | 0161 705 2846 | Closed | 11:00 - 17:00 | 11:00 - 17:00 |
| Boots UK Ltd | Boots the Chemist, 32-36 The Mall | Bury | BL9 0QQ | 0161 764 5264 | Closed | 10:30 - 16:30 | Closed |
