2025/26 Public Holidays
The remaining 2025/26 public holidays are:
- Thursday 25 December 2025
- Friday 26 December 2025
- Thursday 1 January 2026
- Friday 2 January 2026
The next public holidays are on Thursday 25 and Friday 26 December 2025.
Health Centres & GP Practices
All Health Centres and GP Practices in the Borders will be closed on Thursday 25 and Friday 26 December 2025.
Dental
Public Dental Services at Galashiels Health Centre will be closed on Wednesday 24 December and will reopen on Monday 5 January 2026.
Hawick Dental Centre and Coldstream Dental Centre will be closed on Thursday 25 December and will reopen on Monday 29 December 2025. They will also be closed on Thursday 1 January and then reopen on Monday 5 January 2026.
If you have a Dental Emergency while our Public Dental Services are closed please contact NHS 24 on 111.
Community Pharmacies
Please remember to get ready for the upcoming public holidays by checking your repeat prescription and ordering only what you need – ideally up to 10 working days in advance.
It’s also a good idea to stock up on common over-the-counter medications so that you are ready to deal with any common seasonal illnesses such as coughs, indigestion or dehydration from sickness and diarrhoea.
All community pharmacies will be closed on Thursday 25 and most will also be closed on Friday 26 December 2025.
Further information about the community pharmacies which will be open on Friday 26 December will be shared in due course.
What you need to know about Accessing Healthcare
Please seek the right care in the right place at the right time to help protect our services for those who need us most.
Often your first port of call should be the NHS inform website. There are lots of self-help guides available for a wide range of ailments and illnesses, and information about services that are available to best meet your needs such as your local community pharmacy.
Please remember that our Emergency Department is for critical, life-threatening situations such as a suspected heart attack, stroke or excessive bleeding.
If you think you need to go to the Emergency Department but it’s not critical or life-threatening, call NHS 24 on 111, day or night, or contact your General Practice.
If you attend and it is not a critical emergency you will be redirected to the right care in the right place in the community or to self-manage at home. This redirection helps us manage resources effectively and ensures that those in critical need receive immediate attention.
More information about accessing healthcare in the Borders can be found here.