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Closure of Government Offices and Buildings during the Christmas and New Year period

Thursday, 17 December 2015

Members of the public are asked to note that most Government Offices and the Courts
of Justice will be closed on the following days over the Christmas and New Year period:

Friday 25 December 2015, Monday 28 December 2015,
Tuesday 29 December 2015, Friday 1 January 2016

In addition, the following special arrangements apply:

Civil Registry Offices

Variations to normal operating hours:

Civil Registry Office, Douglas – open Monday 28 December 2015 from 10.00am
– 12.00 noon.

Civil Registry Office, Castletown Commissioners – open from 9.00am – 10.00am on the following days:

  • Monday 28 December 2015,
  • Tuesday 29 December 2015,
  • Wednesday 30 December 2015,
  • Thursday 31 December 2015.

The office will be closed:

  • Thursday 24 December 2015, to Saturday 26 December 2015 and on Friday 1 January 2016.

Civil Registry Office, Ramsey Town Commissioners – open from 9.00am –
12.00 noon:

  • Thursday 24 December 2015 
  • Thursday 31 December 2015

Open from: 9.00am – 5.00pm

  • Tuesday 29 December 2015 and Wednesday 30 December 2015.

The office will be closed:

  • Friday 25 December 2015,
  • Monday 28 December 2015,
  • Friday 1 January 2016 and
  • Monday 4 January 2016.

Civil Registry Office, Peel Town Commissioners – closed from Friday 25 December 2015 to Sunday 3 January 2016.

Passport, Immigration and Nationality Office

Passport Office – Friday 18 December 2015: open from 10.30am – 12.15pm and
2.15pm – 4.00pm.

Immigration and Nationality Office – Friday 18 December 2015: open from
09:30am – 12.15pm and 2.15pm – 4.00pm.

Isle of Man Welcome Centre

Welcome Centre – closed on Friday 25 December 2015, Saturday 26 December
2015 and Friday 1 January 2016. Closed on Sundays.

Alterations to normal (8.00am – 6.00pm) opening hours:

  • Wednesday 24 December 2015 - 8.00am – 4.00pm
  • Wednesday 31 December 2015 - 8.00am – 4.00pm

Manx National Heritage

Manx Museum – closed Friday 25 December 2015, Saturday 26 December 2015,
Sunday 27 December 2015 and Friday 1 January 2016.

House of Manannan – as Manx Museum but open on Sunday 27 December 2015.

Manx Utilities

Manx Utilities – the emergency enquiries

  • Thursday 24 December 2015 - 8.30am – 4.00pm
  • Friday 25 December 2015 - CLOSED
  • Monday 28 December 2015 - CLOSED
  • Tuesday 29 December 2015 - 8.30am – 5.00pm
  • Wednesday 30 December 2015 - 8.30am – 5.00pm
  • Thursday 31 December 2015 - 8.30am – 4.00pm
  • Friday 1 January 2016 - CLOSED
  • Monday 4 January 2016 - CLOSED
  • Tuesday 5 January 2016 - 8.30am – 5.00pm

The Treasury Offices

Customs and Excise, Custom House - the public counter will close at 3.30pm on Thursday 24 December and Thursday 31 December 2015.

Social Security, Markwell House – the public counter will close at 12.30pm on
Thursday 24 December 2015 and 3.30pm on Thursday 31 December 2015.

Social Security Office, Ramsey  - will be closed from Monday 21 December 2015
to Sunday 3 January 2016.

On Thursday 24 December 2015 and Thursday 31 December 2015 closing
times for all other public counters will be 4.00pm.

Issued by the Office of Human Resources, Cabinet Office.

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