Christmas Holidays

Christmas Holiday Arrangements 2024

University of Galway semester 1 teaching and exams ends on Fri 20^th Dec 2024.

Semester 2 Teaching starts on Mon 13^th of Jan 2025

Academic Dates for the rest of 2024/25 are available HERE.

• The Students’ Union Office will close 5pm Fri 20^th Dec and reopen 11am Tues 7^th Jan. Our reception desk will be open 11am-3pm Tues 7^th-Fri 10^th Jan and 10am-5pm Mon-Fri from Mon 13^th Jan.
• The SU Cloakroom will close at 7pm on Fri 20^th Dec and reopen 9am Mon 13^th Jan.
• The SU Síbín will close at 7pm on Fri 20^th Dec and reopen 9am Mon 13^th Jan.
• Sult will close Fri 20^th Dec and reopen 8.30am Tues 7^th Jan.
• The SU Shop will close 5pm Fri 20^th Dec and reopen Mon 6^th Jan.
• Smokey’s Café will close 5pm Fri 20^th Dec and reopen Mon 6^th Jan.
• Spéir, the SU Student Pantry, will close on Fri 20^th Dec and reopen Mon 13^th Jan.
• The James Hardiman Library will close at 5.30pm Fri 20^th Dec and reopen 8.30am Thurs 2^nd Jan.
• The Reading Room will be open 07:00 – 02:30 throughout the Christmas period.
• The Student Health Unit will close 4.30pm Fri 20^th Dec and will reopen 9.15am Mon 6^th 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 are off FM and on Webstream only from Sun 15th Dec until Sun 12th Jan.
• The Socsbox and the Hub Kitchen will be closed from Fri 20th Dec and reopen the second week of January.
• The College Chapel (H91 N6Y6) will be open 1pm-6pm Monday-Friday throughout the Holidays. On both Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, there’ll be refreshments, board games and a movie will be played at 3pm.
• The Multifaith Prayer Room is located at Corrib Village and is open from 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday throughout the break. 
• Áras na Mac Léinn will close on Fri 20^th Dec and reopen Thurs 2^nd Jan.
• The security team will be on campus throughout the holiday period, and make sure to download the SafeZone app HERE if you haven’t done so already.
• Togetherall offers a supportive online community, which you can access from the link HERE.
• The Support Wheel HERE is a handy tool with lots of resources and supports, tailored to your needs

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 2025!