Christmas Holiday Arrangements 2025 | Socruithe Shaoire na Nollag 2025
University of Galway semester 1 teaching and exams ends on Fri 19th Dec 2025.
Semester 2 Teaching starts on Mon 12th of Jan 2026
Academic Dates for the rest of 2025/26 are available HERE.
- The Students’ Union Office will close 5pm Fri 19th Dec and reopen 10am Weds 7th Jan.
- The SU Cloakroom will close at 7pm on Fri 19th Dec and reopen 9am Mon 12th Jan.
- The SU Síbín will close at 7pm on Fri 19th Dec and reopen 9am Mon 12th Jan.
- Sult will close on Fri 19th Dec and reopen 8.30am Weds 7th Jan.
- The SU Shop will close 2pm Tues 23rd Dec and reopen Mon 5th Jan.
- Smokey’s Café will close 4pm Fri 19th Dec and reopen Mon 5th Jan.
- Spéir, the SU Student Pantry, will close on Fri 19th Dec and reopen Mon 12th Jan.
- The James Hardiman Library will close at 4pm Tues 23rd Dec and reopen 8.30am Mon 5th Jan.
- The Reading Room will be open 07:00 – 02:30 throughout the Christmas period.
- The Student Health Unit will close 4.30pm Fri 19th Dec and will reopen 9.15am Mon 5th Jan. For urgent/emergency medical issues during this time please go to their website for services which are available – please note there is a charge for these services.
- Flirt FM will be closed 13th Dec to 11th Jan. Studio & equipment bookings by request to info@flirtfm.ie over the break.
- The Socsbox and Hub Kitchen will be closed from Fri 19th Dec
If you are in Galway over the Christmas the Socs Box will be opening up the Hub kitchen 2pm-6pm on Wednesday 24th, Thursday 25th and Friday 26th December for some festive fun! Bring your own food or enjoy the goodies they will have for you! Contact christmascrew@socs.universityofgalway.ie or join “Christmas 2025” on YourSpace to sign up to the mailing list.
Nollaig Shona agus Athbhliain Faoi Mhaise ó Oifigigh agus ó Fhoireann Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn
We hope you all have a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
See you all in 2026!
