Pharmacies in Ayrshire Open on Christmas Day & Boxing Day 2025

Pharmacies Open in Ayrshire Over Christmas and Boxing Day

With GP practices across Ayrshire and Arran closed on Thursday 25 December 2025 (Christmas Day) and Friday 26 December 2025 (Boxing Day), residents are being advised to plan ahead and know where to turn for healthcare advice and support over the festive period.

Some community pharmacies will remain open on a limited basis and can offer advice on minor illnesses, medicines, and treatment options. Pharmacies are often the quickest and most accessible source of help for everyday health concerns.

For wider information on local healthcare services during winter, the NHS Ayrshire & Arran Winter Health Hub is available online.

Residents can also contact NHS 24 on 111, where pharmacists are on hand to answer medicine and pharmacy-related questions, or visit NHS inform for practical winter health advice.

Preparing for the festive period

Roisin Kavanagh, Director of Pharmacy, said people can take simple steps to avoid health issues becoming more difficult over the holidays.

She advised having a small supply of common medicines such as paracetamol, sore throat remedies and cough medicines to help manage minor illnesses.

Anyone who takes regular medication is encouraged to check their current supplies in advance and only order what is needed to cover the holiday period. People are also reminded to check local GP and pharmacy opening times and allow sufficient time for prescription requests, which can take up to seven days to process.

What pharmacies can help with

Under the Pharmacy First service, community pharmacies may be able to:

• prescribe medication following a consultation;

• treat women aged 16 and over for urinary tract infections;

• treat impetigo;

• treat skin infections, including infected insect bites, for adults over 18;

• treat shingles in adults over 18

  
  

  (where eligibility criteria are met).

Many pharmacies also provide:

• emergency repeat prescriptions in certain circumstances;

• emergency hormonal contraception;

• dispensing of prescriptions;

• stop-smoking support and nicotine replacement therapy;

• medicine safety checks;

• private consultation areas;

• telephone advice;

• travel health advice;

• prescription collection and delivery services;

• supervised methadone supply; and

• needle exchange services.

Pharmacy opening times

Wednesday 24 December 2025

Most pharmacies will be open as normal. The following will close early at 5.30pm:

East Ayrshire

• Doon Valley Pharmacy, 5 Cathcartston, Dalmellington

• Boots Pharmacy, 63 Grange Street, Kilmarnock

• Morrisons Pharmacy, West Langlands Street, Kilmarnock

• Deans Pharmacy, 53 MacPhail Drive, Kilmarnock

• Boots Pharmacy, 1 Doonside Avenue, Patna

• Stewarton Pharmacy, 55 High Street, Stewarton

North Ayrshire

• Davidsons Chemists, 18 Main Street, Dalry

• Shergill Pharmacy, 36 Caldon Road, Irvine

• Townhead Pharmacy, Station Plaza, Pennyburn Road, Kilwinning

• Superdrug Pharmacy, 6B Aitken Street, Largs

• Halliday Pharmacy, 5 Aitken Street, Largs

• Morrisons Pharmacy, 4 Irvine Road, Largs

South Ayrshire

• Morrisons Pharmacy, Castlehill Road, Ayr

• Seafield Pharmacy, 43–45 Blackburn Drive, Ayr

• Stevenson Pharmacy, 131 Deveron Road, Troon

• Willis Pharmacy, 15 Templehill, Troon

Thursday 25 December 2025 – Christmas Day

All pharmacies will be closed except:

East Ayrshire

• Shortlees Pharmacy, 16 Central Avenue, Shortlees, Kilmarnock: 11am – 1pm

• Fenwick Pharmacy, 77 Main Road, Fenwick: 1pm – 3pm

North Ayrshire

• Boots Pharmacy, 27 Almswall Road, Kilwinning: 10am – 12 noon

• Boots Pharmacy, 22–24 High Street, Irvine: 12 noon – 2pm

South Ayrshire

• Boots Pharmacy, 49 Academy Street, Troon: 12 noon – 2pm

• Ayr Pharmacy, 63–65 Alloway Street, Ayr: 2pm – 4pm

Friday 26 December 2025 – Boxing Day

All pharmacies will be closed except:

East Ayrshire

• Davidsons Chemist, 4–8 Irvine Road, Crosshouse: 11am – 1pm

• Morrisons Pharmacy, West Langlands Street, Kilmarnock: 1pm – 3pm

North Ayrshire

• Gallagher Pharmacy, 19 Dockhead Street, Saltcoats: 10am – 12 noon

• Boots Pharmacy, 1 Fullarton Square, Irvine: 10am – 2pm

South Ayrshire

• Rowlands Pharmacy, 29 Mount Oliphant Crescent, Ayr: 12 noon – 2pm

• Well Pharmacy, 10–12 Sandgate, Ayr: 2pm – 4pm

Residents are encouraged to check opening times in advance and use pharmacy services where appropriate to help keep emergency services free for those who need them.

services free for those who need them most.