Alexandrina Council offices, libraries and depots will close for almost two weeks over the Christmas and New Year holidays.

They will close from 12 noon Wednesday 24 December 2025 until 9am on Monday 5 January 2026.

City of Victor Harbor offices and depots will close at the regular times on Wednesday 24 December 2025 and reopen at 9am on Friday 2 January 2026. 

The library will be open on Monday and Tuesday 29 to 30 December from 9am to 5pm and Wednesday 31 December from 9am to 6pm.

Visitor information services and arts centres in both council areas will only close on the public holidays for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, 25 and 26 December and 1 January.

At the October meeting Alexandrina councillors endorsed the extended Christmas closure period as recommended by CEO Andrew McDonald.

“In previous holiday periods, Council has closed its principal offices, libraries and depots during the Christmas and New Year period, where customer volume is anticipated to be low. 

“Such holiday closures have been considered successful in reducing Administration's leave, liability and budgeted goods and services expenditure. 

“Notwithstanding the closure, there will be a skeleton staffing level maintained with the ability to access additional resources if required. 

“Throughout the Christmas closure, Council's general contact number is 8555 7000 will be monitored by Council's out-of-hours service provider.”

Victor Harbor councillors endorsed the holiday closures at the August council meeting following a report from Karen Rokicinski, Director Corporate and Customer Service. 

“It has been the practice of the City of Victor Harbor to close its principal office, library and depot between Christmas and New Year's Day. 

“In recent years, however, the library has trialled opening on selected days between the public holidays, with positive results. It is therefore recommended that the library remain open again this year during this period, except on the Saturday immediately following the Proclamation Day public holiday.”

Ms Rokicinski said the office and depot closure period of eight days would give staff a much- needed break and was a way to manage and reduce Council's accumulated leave liability.

All waste collection, cleaning and traffic management services will operate as usual.