Festive opening hours 2025/26

This winter, Scotland needs new blood donors. You can book an appointment by clicking the links below, or by calling 0345 90 90 999 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm).

Our donor enquiry line will close at 3pm on Wednesday 24th/31st December, and re-open at 9am Monday 29th December/5th January.

See information below for:

• Aberdeen Donor Centre
• Dundee Donor Centre
• Edinburgh Donor Centre
• Glasgow Donor Centre
• Inverness Donor Centre

Book in to give blood

Aberdeen Donor Centre

December

• Monday, 22 December: CLOSED
• Tuesday, 23 December: CLOSED
• Wednesday, 24 December: From 8:30am-12pm, then 1pm-2:30pm
• Christmas Day: CLOSED
• Boxing Day: From 8:30am-12pm, then 1pm-2:30pm
• Saturday, 27 December: From 8:30am-12pm, then 1pm-2:30pm
• Sunday, 28 December: CLOSED
• Monday, 29 December: CLOSED
• Tuesday, 30 December: From 2pm-4pm, then 5pm-7:30pm

January

• New Year's Day: CLOSED
• Friday, 02 January 2026: From 8:30am-12pm, then 1pm-2:30pm
• Saturday, 03 January 2026: CLOSED
• Sunday, 04 January 2026: CLOSED

Book an appointment at Aberdeen Donor Centre

Dundee Donor Centre

December

• Monday, 22 December: CLOSED
• Tuesday, 23 December: CLOSED
• Wednesday, 24 December: From 8:30am-1pm
• Christmas Day: CLOSED
• Boxing Day: CLOSED
• Saturday, 27 December: From 8:30am-1pm
• Sunday, 28 December: From 10:30am-12:30pm, then 1:40pm-3:40pm
• Monday, 29 December: CLOSED
• Tuesday, 30 December: CLOSED
• Hogmanay: CLOSED

January

• New Year's Day: CLOSED
• Friday, 02 January 2026: CLOSED
• Saturday, 03 January 2026: From 8:30am-1pm
• Sunday, 04 January 2026: CLOSED

Book an appointment at Dundee Donor Centre

Edinburgh Donor Centre

December

• Monday, 22 December: From 10am-12:30pm, then 1pm-4pm
• Tuesday, 23 December: From 12pm-3pm, then 3:30pm-7pm
• Wednesday, 24 December: From 8:30am-11:30am, then 12pm-2:30pm
• Christmas Day: CLOSED
• Boxing Day: From 10am-12:30pm, then 1pm-4pm
• Saturday, 27 December: From 10am-12:30pm, then 1pm-4pm
• Sunday, 28 December: CLOSED
• Monday, 29 December: From 10am-12:30pm, then 1pm-4pm
• Tuesday, 30 December: From 12pm-3pm, then 3:30pm-7pm

January

• New Year's Day: CLOSED
• Friday, 02 January 2026: From 10am-12:30pm, then 1pm-4pm
• Saturday, 03 January 2026: From 10am-12:30pm, then 1pm-4pm
• Sunday, 04 January 2026: CLOSED

Book and appointment at Edinburgh Donor Centre

Glasgow Donor Centre

December

• Monday, 22 December: From 9am-12:30pm, then 1pm-4pm
• Tuesday, 23 December: From 12pm-3:30pm, then 4pm-7pm
• Wednesday, 24 December: From 8:30am-11:30am, then 12pm-2:30pm
• Christmas Day: CLOSED
• Boxing Day: From 9:30am-12:30pm, then 1pm-2:30pm
• Saturday, 27 December: From 9am-12:30pm, then 1pm-3:30pm
• Sunday, 28 December: From 10am-1pm, then 1:30pm-3pm
• Monday, 29 December: From 9am-12:30pm, then 1pm-4pm
• Tuesday, 30 December: From 12pm-3:30pm, then 4pm-7pm

January

• New Year's Day: CLOSED
• Friday, 02 January 2026: From 9:30am-12:30pm, then 1pm-2:30pm
• Saturday, 03 January 2026: From 9am-12:30pm, then 1pm-3:30pm
• Sunday, 04 January 2026: From 10am-1pm, then 1:30pm-3pm

Book an appointment at Glasgow Donor Centre

Inverness Donor Centre

December

• Monday, 22 December: From 2:20pm-4:30pm, then 5:40pm-7:30pm
• Tuesday, 23 December: CLOSED
• Wednesday, 24 December: From 9:30am-11am, then 12:10pm-2pm
• Christmas Day: CLOSED
• Boxing Day: From 9:30am-11am, then 12:10pm-2pm
• Saturday, 27 December: CLOSED
• Sunday, 28 December: From 9am-11:30am, then 12:40pm-2:20pm
• Monday, 29 December: CLOSED
• Tuesday, 30 December: From 2:20pm-4:30pm, then 5:40pm-7:30pm

January

• New Year's Day: CLOSED
• Friday, 02 January 2026: From 9:30am-11am, then 12:10pm-2pm
• Saturday, 03 January 2026: CLOSED
• Sunday, 04 January 2026: CLOSED

Book an appointment at Inverness Donor Centre