Christmas and New Year Opening Times 2025 / 26
Wakefield One and Wakefield Town Hall opening times.
| Date | Wakefield One - Customer Access Point | Town Hall public reception |
| Monday 22 December | 8:30am to 5pm | 8:30am to 5pm |
| Tuesday 23 December | 8:30am to 5pm | 8:30am to 5pm |
| Wednesday 24 December | 8:30am to 3pm | 8:30am to 5pm |
| Thursday 25 December | Closed | Closed |
| Friday 26 December | Closed | Closed |
| Saturday 27 December | Closed | Closed |
| Sunday 28 December | Closed | Closed |
| Monday 29 December | Closed | Closed |
| Tuesday 30 December | Closed | Closed |
| Wednesday 31 December | Closed | Closed |
| Thursday 1 January | Closed | Closed |
| Friday 2 January | Closed | Closed |
Manygates opening times
| Date | Manygates centre |
| Monday 22 December | 8:30am to 4:30pm |
| Tuesday 23 December | 8:30am to 4:30pm |
| Wednesday 24 December | 8:30am to 1pm |
| Thursday 25 December | Closed |
| Friday 26 December | Closed |
| Saturday 27 December | Closed |
| Sunday 28 December | Closed |
| Monday 29 December | Closed |
| Tuesday 30 December | Closed |
| Wednesday 31 December | Closed |
| Thursday 1 January | Closed |
| Friday 2 January | Closed |
Woodland café and toilets at Anglers Country Park opening times
| Date | Centre | Cafe |
| Monday 22 December | 10am to 4pm | 9am to 4pm |
| Tuesday 23 December | 10am to 4pm | 9am to 4pm |
| Wednesday 24 December | Closed | Closed |
| Thursday 25 December | Closed | Closed |
| Friday 26 December | Closed | Closed |
| Saturday 27 December | 10am to 4pm | 9am to 4pm |
| Sunday 28 December | 10am to 4pm | 9am to 4pm |
| Monday 29 December | 10am to 4pm | 9am to 4pm |
| Tuesday 30 December | 10am to 4pm | 9am to 4pm |
| Wednesday 31 December | 10am to 4pm | 9am to 4pm |
| Thursday 1 January | Closed | Closed |
| Friday 2 January | 10am to 4pm | 9am to 4pm |
Café at Pugneys Country Park opening times
| Date | Cafe |
| Monday 22 December | 9am to 4pm |
| Tuesday 23 December | 9am to 4pm |
| Wednesday 24 December | Closed |
| Thursday 25 December | Closed |
| Friday 26 December | Closed |
| Saturday 27 December | 9am to 4pm |
| Sunday 28 December | 9am to 4pm |
| Monday 29 December | 9am to 4pm |
| Tuesday 30 December | 9am to 4pm |
| Wednesday 31 December | 9am to 4pm |
| Thursday 1 January | Closed |
| Friday 2 January | 9am to 4pm |
Normanton Bereavement Services Office opening times
| Date | Bereavement services office |
| Monday 22 December | 8:30am to 5pm |
| Tuesday 23 December | 8:30am to 5pm |
| Wednesday 24 December | 8:30am to 3pm |
| Thursday 25 December | Closed |
| Friday 26 December | Closed |
| Saturday 27 December | Closed |
| Sunday 28 December | Closed |
| Monday 29 December | 8:30am to 5pm |
| Tuesday 30 December | 8:30am to 5pm |
| Wednesday 31 December | 8:30am to 3pm |
| Thursday 1 January | Closed |
| Friday 2 January | 8:30am to 4:30pm |
Pontefract and Wakefield Crematoria opening times.
| Date | Main building | Grounds and Book of Remembrance |
| Monday 22 December | 9am to 5pm | 9am to 4:30pm |
| Tuesday 23 December | 9am to 5pm | 9am to 4:30pm |
| Wednesday 24 December | 9am to 3pm | 9am to 4:30pm |
| Thursday 25 December | Closed | 9am to 4:30pm |
| Friday 26 December | Closed | 9am to 4:30pm |
| Saturday 27 December | Closed | 9am to 4:30pm |
| Sunday 28 December | Closed | 9am to 4:30pm |
| Monday 29 December | 9am to 5pm | 9am to 4:30pm |
| Tuesday 30 December | 9am to 5pm | 9am to 4:30pm |
| Wednesday 31 December | 9am to 3pm | 9am to 4:30pm |
| Thursday 1 January | Closed | 9am to 4:30pm |
| Friday 2 January | 9am to 4:30pm | 9am to 4:30pm |
Airedale, Castleford, and Featherstone library opening times.
| Date | Airedale library | Castleford library | Featherstone library |
| Monday 22 December | 9:30am to 5pm | 9am to 5pm | 9:30am to 5pm |
| Tuesday 23 December | 9:30am to 5pm | 9am to 5pm | Closed |
| Wednesday 24 December | 9:30am to 1pm | Closed | 9:30am to 1pm |
| Thursday 25 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Friday 26 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Saturday 27 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Sunday 28 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Monday 29 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Tuesday 30 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Wednesday 31 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Thursday 1 January | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Friday 2 January | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Saturday 3 January | Closed | Closed | Closed |
Hemsworth, Horbury, and Normanton library opening times.
| Date | Hemsworth library | Horbury library | Normanton library |
| Monday 22 December | 9:30am to 5pm | 1pm to 6pm | 9:30am to 5pm |
| Tuesday 23 December | 9:30am to 2pm | 10am to 5pm | 9:30am to 6pm |
| Wednesday 24 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Thursday 25 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Friday 26 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Saturday 27 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Sunday 28 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Monday 29 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Tuesday 30 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Wednesday 31 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Thursday 1 January | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Friday 2 January | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Saturday 3 January | Closed | Closed | Closed |
Ossett, Pontefract, and Sandal library opening times.
| Date | Ossett library | Pontefract library | Sandal library |
| Monday 22 December | 9:30am to 5pm | 9:30am to 7pm | 9:30am to 6pm |
| Tuesday 23 December | 9:30am to 5pm | 9:30am to 5pm | 9:30am to 5pm |
| Wednesday 24 December | 9:30am to 1pm | 9:30am to 1pm | 9:30am to 1pm |
| Thursday 25 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Friday 26 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Saturday 27 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Sunday 28 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Monday 29 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Tuesday 30 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Wednesday 31 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Thursday 1 January | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Friday 2 January | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Saturday 3 January | Closed | Closed | Closed |
South Elmsall, Stanley, and Wakefield library opening times.
| Date | South Elmsall library | Stanley library | Wakefield library |
| Monday 22 December | 9:30am to 6pm | 9:30am to 5pm | 9am to 7pm |
| Tuesday 23 December | 9:30am to 5pm | 9:30am to 5pm | 9am to 5pm |
| Wednesday 24 December | 9:30am to 1pm | Closed | 9am to 1pm |
| Thursday 25 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Friday 26 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Saturday 27 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Sunday 28 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Monday 29 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Tuesday 30 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Wednesday 31 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Thursday 1 January | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Friday 2 January | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Saturday 3 January | Closed | Closed | Closed |
Licensing office opening times
| Date | Office |
| Monday 22 December | 10am to 3pm (Appointment only) |
| Tuesday 23 December | 10am to 3pm (10am to 12pm drop in advice only) (12pm to 3pm appointment only) |
| Wednesday 24 December | 10am to 3pm (telephone and email only |
| Thursday 25 December | Closed |
| Friday 26 December | Closed |
| Saturday 27 December | Closed |
| Sunday 28 December | Closed |
| Monday 29 December | Closed |
| Tuesday 30 December | Closed |
| Wednesday 31 December | Closed |
| Thursday 1 January | Closed |
| Friday 2 January | Closed |
Castleford markets opening times
| Date | Castleford market hall | Castleford outdoor market |
| Monday 22 December | 8:30am to 4:30pm | 8:30am to 4pm |
| Tuesday 23 December | 7am to 4:30pm | 8:30am to 4pm |
| Wednesday 24 December | 7am to 4:30pm | 8:30am to 2pm |
| Thursday 25 December | Closed | Closed |
| Friday 26 December | Closed | Closed |
| Saturday 27 December | 8:30am to 4:30pm | 8:30am to 4pm |
| Sunday 28 December | Closed | Closed |
| Monday 29 December | 8:30am to 4:30pm | 8:30am to 4pm |
| Tuesday 30 December | 8:30am to 4:30pm | Closed |
| Wednesday 31 December | 8:30am to 4:30pm | Closed |
| Thursday 1 January | Closed | Closed |
| Friday 2 January | 8:30am to 4:30pm | 8:30am to 4pm |
Normanton markets opening times
| Date | Normanton market | Normanton outdoor market |
| Monday 22 December | 8:30am to 4pm | Closed |
| Tuesday 23 December | 8:30am to 4pm | 8:30am to 4pm |
| Wednesday 24 December | 8:30am to 4pm | Closed |
| Thursday 25 December | Closed | Closed |
| Friday 26 December | Closed | Closed |
| Saturday 27 December | 8:30am to 4pm | 8:30am to 4pm |
| Sunday 28 December | Closed | Closed |
| Monday 29 December | 8:30am to 4pm | Closed |
| Tuesday 30 December | 8:30am to 4pm | 8:30am to 4pm |
| Wednesday 31 December | 8:30am to 4pm | Closed |
| Thursday 1 January | Closed | Closed |
| Friday 2 January | 8:30am to 4pm | Closed |
Ossett markets opening times
| Date | Ossett flea market | Ossett outdoor market |
| Monday 22 December | Closed | Closed |
| Tuesday 23 December | 8:30am to 4pm | 8:30am to 4pm |
| Wednesday 24 December | Closed | 8:30am to 2pm |
| Thursday 25 December | Closed | Closed |
| Friday 26 December | Closed | Closed |
| Saturday 27 December | Closed | Closed |
| Sunday 28 December | Closed | Closed |
| Monday 29 December | Closed | Closed |
| Tuesday 30 December | Closed | 8:30am to 4pm |
| Wednesday 31 December | Closed | Closed |
| Thursday 1 January | Closed | Closed |
| Friday 2 January | Closed | 8:30am to 4pm |
Pontefract markets opening times
| Date | Pontefract market hall | Pontefract outdoor market |
| Monday 22 December | 8:30am to 4:30pm | Closed |
| Tuesday 23 December | 7am to 4:30pm | 8:30am to 4pm |
| Wednesday 24 December | 7am to 4:30pm | 8:30am to 2pm |
| Thursday 25 December | Closed | Closed |
| Friday 26 December | Closed | Closed |
| Saturday 27 December | 8:30am to 4:30pm | 8:30am to 4pm |
| Sunday 28 December | Closed | Closed |
| Monday 29 December | 8:30am to 4:30pm | Closed |
| Tuesday 30 December | 8:30am to 4:30pm | Closed |
| Wednesday 31 December | 8:30am to 4:30pm | 8:30am to 4pm |
| Thursday 1 January | Closed | Closed |
| Friday 2 January | 8:30am to 4:30pm | 8:30am to 4pm |
South Elmsall and Wakefield markets opening times
| Date | South Elmsall outdoor market | Wakefield outdoor market |
| Monday 22 December | Closed | 8:30am to 4pm |
| Tuesday 23 December | 8:30am to 4pm | 8:30am to 4pm |
| Wednesday 24 December | 8:30am to 2pm | 8:30am to 2pm |
| Thursday 25 December | Closed | Closed |
| Friday 26 December | Closed | Closed |
| Saturday 27 December | 8:30am to 4pm | Closed |
| Sunday 28 December | Closed | Closed |
| Monday 29 December | Closed | Closed |
| Tuesday 30 December | 8:30am to 4pm | Closed |
| Wednesday 31 December | Closed | Closed |
| Thursday 1 January | Closed | Closed |
| Friday 2 January | 8:30am to 4pm | 8:30am to 4pm |
Castleford, Pontefract, and Wakefield museum opening times.
| Date | Castleford museum | Pontefract museum | Wakefield museum |
| Monday 22 December | 9:30am to 5pm | 10am to 4:30pm | 9am to 5pm |
| Tuesday 23 December | 9:30am to 5pm | 10am to 4:30pm | 9am to 5pm |
| Wednesday 24 December | Closed | 10am to 1pm | 9am to 1pm |
| Thursday 25 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Friday 26 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Saturday 27 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Sunday 28 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Monday 29 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Tuesday 30 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Wednesday 31 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Thursday 1 January | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Friday 2 January | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Saturday 3 January | Closed | Closed | Closed |
Pontefract Castle opening times.
| Date | Pontefract Castle site | Pontefract Castle Visitor Centre | Pontefract Castle The Keep Cafe |
| Monday 22 December | 8:30am to 4:30pm | Closed | Closed |
| Tuesday 23 December | 8:30am to 4:30pm | Closed | Closed |
| Wednesday 24 December | 8:30am to 1pm | 10am to 1pm | 10:30am to 1pm |
| Thursday 25 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Friday 26 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Saturday 27 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Sunday 28 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Monday 29 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Tuesday 30 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Wednesday 31 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Thursday 1 January | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Friday 2 January | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Saturday 3 January | 9:30am to 4:30pm | 10am to 4pm | 10:30am to 2:30pm |
Sandal Castle opening times.
| Date | Sandal Castle grounds | Sandal Castle car park |
| Monday 22 December | All day | 9am to 5:30pm |
| Tuesday 23 December | All day | 9am to 5:30pm |
| Wednesday 24 December | All day | 9am to 5:30pm |
| Thursday 25 December | All day | 9am to 5:30pm |
| Friday 26 December | All day | 9am to 5:30pm |
| Saturday 27 December | All day | 9am to 5:30pm |
| Sunday 28 December | All day | 9am to 5:30pm |
| Monday 29 December | All day | 9am to 5:30pm |
| Tuesday 30 December | All day | 9am to 5:30pm |
| Wednesday 31 December | All day | 9am to 5:30pm |
| Thursday 1 January | All day | 9am to 5:30pm |
| Friday 2 January | All day | 9am to 5:30pm |
| Saturday 3 January | All day | 9am to 5:30pm |
Recycling centres
Please visit the Biffa website to find opening times for recycling centres over the Christmas period.
Wakefield and Pontefract registrar office opening times.
| Date | Wakefield and Pontefract |
| Monday 22 December | 9am to 4pm |
| Tuesday 23 December | 9am to 4pm |
| Wednesday 24 December | 9am to 3pm |
| Thursday 25 December | Closed |
| Friday 26 December | Closed |
| Saturday 27 December | 9am to 12:30pm |
| Sunday 28 December | Closed |
| Monday 29 December | 9am to 4pm |
| Tuesday 30 December | 9am to 4pm |
| Wednesday 31 December | 9am to 3pm |
| Thursday 1 January | Closed |
| Friday 2 January | 9am to 4pm |
Please note that the copy certificate service will be closed from 3pm on Wednesday 24 December 2025 until 9am on Friday 2 January 2026. During this time, you will be able to order a copy certificate directly from the General Register Office. Please visit Order a birth, death, marriage or civil partnership certificate - GOV.UK
Urgent burial arrangements
A service is available for anyone who needs to make urgent burial arrangements or who requires documentation to remove a body from England. This service is available between 9am and 10am each Sunday and Bank Holiday excluding Christmas Day. This will be notified to us via the Medical Examiner office but if you would also like to notify us this can be done by emailing wakefieldregistrars@wakefield.gov.uk.
Urgent marriage and civil partnership arrangements
A service is available for urgent arrangements to be made for marriages or civil partnerships by Registrar General's Licence. The service can be accessed by contacting us or, if outside normal opening hours, by telephoning Wakefield Council Contact Centre on 0345 8 506 506 between 8:30am and 5pm, Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays excluding Christmas Day.
City of Wakefield Golf Course opening times.
| Date | City of Wakefield Golf Course |
| Monday 22 December | 6am to 7pm |
| Tuesday 23 December | 6am to 7pm |
| Wednesday 24 December | 8am to 2pm |
| Thursday 25 December | Closed |
| Friday 26 December | 8am to 2pm |
| Saturday 27 December | 8am to 2pm |
| Sunday 28 December | 8am to 2pm |
| Monday 29 December | 8am to 2pm |
| Tuesday 30 December | 8am to 2pm |
| Wednesday 31 December | 8am to 2pm |
| Thursday 1 January | 8am to 2pm |
| Friday 2 January | 6am to 7pm |
Aspire@ThePark, Minsthorpe leisure, and Sun Lane leisure opening times.
| Date | Aspire @ the park | Minsthorpe | Sun Lane |
| Monday 22 December | 7:15am to 9:30pm | 8am to 9pm | 6:30am to 9:30pm |
| Tuesday 23 December | 7:15am to 9:30pm | 7am to 9pm | 6:30am to 9:30pm |
| Wednesday 24 December | 7:15am to 2:15pm | 7am to 1:30pm | 6:30am to 2pm |
| Thursday 25 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Friday 26 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Saturday 27 December | 8:15am to 5:30pm | 8am to 2pm | 8:30am to 5:30pm |
| Sunday 28 December | 8:15am to 5:30pm | 8am to 2pm | 8:30am to 5:30pm |
| Monday 29 December | 9am to 4pm | 9am to 4pm | 9am to 4pm |
| Tuesday 30 December | 9am to 4pm | 9am to 4pm | 9am to 4pm |
| Wednesday 31 December | 7:15am to 2:15pm | 7am to 1:30pm | 6:30am to 2pm |
| Thursday 1 January | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Friday 2 January | 7:15am to 9:30pm | 8am to 8pm | 6:30am to 9:30pm |
Normanton leisure, Featherstone, and Thornes Park stadium opening times.
| Date | Normanton | Featherstone | Thornes Park stadium |
| Monday 22 December | 7am to 9:30pm | 7:30am to 10pm | 12pm to 8:30pm |
| Tuesday 23 December | 7:am to 9:30pm | 7:30 am to 10pm | 7:15am to 8:30pm |
| Wednesday 24 December | 7am to 1:30pm | 7am to 1:30pm | 7am to 2pm |
| Thursday 25 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Friday 26 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Saturday 27 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Sunday 28 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Monday 29 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Tuesday 30 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Wednesday 31 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Thursday 1 January | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Friday 2 January | 7am to 8:30pm | 7:30am to 9pm | 7:15am to 8:30pm |