2025/26 Public Holidays
The 2025/26 public holidays are:
- Monday 21 April 2025 (Easter Monday)
- Monday 5 May 2025
- Monday 14 July 2025
- Monday 13 October 2025
- Thursday 25 December 2025
- Friday 26 December 2025
- Thursday 1 January 2026
- Friday 2 January 2026
The next public holiday is on Monday 21 April 2025 (Easter Monday).
Health Centres & GP Practices
Most Health Centres and GP Practices in the Borders will be closed on Monday 21 April 2025 (Easter Monday). Further details will be provided here closer to the time.
Please do not attend without an appointment. If you need to see your GP, please phone your practice.
Dental
Most of our Public Dental Service clinics at Hawick Dental Centre, Coldstream Dental Centre, Galashiels Health Centre and Kelso Health Centre will be closed on Monday 21 April 2025 (Easter Monday). Further details will be provided here closer to the time.
If you need emergency dental support when our Public Dental Service clinics are closed please call 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.
Most community pharmacies will be closed on Monday 21 April 2025 (Easter Monday). Further details will be provided here closer to the time.
Community Pharmacists can provide you with expert advice and treatment for a range of common illnesses and ailments and give advice about your medicines.
A poster with opening times will be shared here closer to the time.
Right Care Right Place
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.
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.
Only go to the Emergency Department or call 999 if you need urgent medical care for a critical emergency such as a suspected heart attack, stroke or excessive bleeding.
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 is available here.