Festive Season at the University of Edinburgh
Although many of our offices and buildings will be closed, core services will operate across the holiday period.
Details of festive opening hours and services are listed below, with full information available on our website at the links provided.
University services
Service centres and departments may operate alternate service provision or opening hours. Please double check with each individual service for specific information:
Support & professional services
Library opening times
Our libraries will operate different timetables during the holiday period, with alternate opening hours in place and closures on public holidays:
Staying active over the holidays
From Friday 27 to Monday 30 December students can use the Pleasance Gym for free:
Sport & Exercise - Festive Information Hub
Students in University-managed accommodation
The Residence Life Team will organise a small number of events over the winter break, bringing our University community mark the festive season.
These events will be advertised via email and on the University’s Residence Life Facebook page:
Any urgent concerns for those in managed accommodation during the holiday period can be raised through the Community Support Team on 0131 667 1971 who can assist directly or contact the on-call Residence Life Team.
Any non-urgent concerns can be emailed to reslife@ed.ac.uk who will respond within 72 hours.
All lockouts, maintenance issues, noise complaints, immediate safety or security issues should be directed to the Community Support Team on 0131 667 1971 or via security24-7@ed.ac.uk.
Support services
We know that the Christmas period can be difficult for some and support is available for those who need it.
Our health and wellbeing services will provide support throughout the holiday period:
If you need to talk to somebody for urgent mental health support, you can find further details on our crisis support pages:
Crisis Support Information | Student Counselling
Financial support will be available to students during the winter break, including access to emergency financial support, which can be accessed by contacting the University Security team on 0131 650 2257:
Emergency contact details
Anyone who requires emergency support over the festive break can contact the University for support through the University Security team contact number for assistance 24/7 on 0131 650 2257.