Most Council offices will close at 4pm on Wednesday, 24 December 2025, reopening on Monday, 05 January 2026, with the exception of: 

• Registration office
• Burial grounds and the Crematorium
• Festive recycling and waste collection
• 24-hour helplines (01324 506070)
• Emergency services 

Falkirk registration office will be closed on: 

• Thursday, 25 December 2025 
• Friday, 26 December 2025 
• Thursday, 01 January 2026 
• Friday, 02 January 2026 

Death registrations by appointment only (call 01324 506580) on: 

• Monday, 29 December 2025, 9:30am – 4:30pm 
• Tuesday, 30 December 2025, 9:30am – 4:30pm
• Wednesday, 31 December 2025, 9:30am – 4pm 

Urgent death registration outside normal hours (cultural/religious reasons): 01324 506070. 

Walk-in service unavailable 25 December 2025 – 04 January 2026. Resumes Monday, 05 January 2026. 

Normal hours resume Monday, 05 January 2026. 

Garden of Remembrance

Always open to visitors. 

Social Work Emergency Duty Team: 01786 470500 when offices are closed. 

Home care and Mobile Emergency Services (MECS) are not affected by holiday arrangements. 

GP closures, pharmacy opening times, and health advice, visit www.nhsforthvalley.com/winter or call 111.