The next bank holidays in England and Wales are:
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Bank holiday opening hours
View our bank holiday opening hours and service changes for Good Friday and Easter Monday.
Holiday period opening hours and service changes
Adult Social Care
If you or someone you know needs urgent help washing, feeding or dressing themselves but does not have any friends or family to support them, call the Brent and Harrow Helpline on 020 8863 5250.
Bins, rubbish and recycling
During the Easter bank holidays, general waste and garden waste bin collections in Brent will occur as scheduled, but recycling bins, paper and cardboard sacks and food waste collections will be one day later than usual.
| Date | General rubbish bins and garden waste bins | Recycling bins, paper and cardboard sacks and food waste caddy |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 18 April - Good Friday | Collected as usual, where scheduled | A day later than scheduled |
| Monday 21 April - Easter Monday | Collected as usual, where scheduled | A day later than scheduled |
Enter your postcode on the Brent Council website to find out your specific bin collection day.
There will be no Bulky Waste or Small Items Collection on bank holidays.
Abbey Road Reuse and Recycling Centre
- No changes to the regular hours at Abbey Road Reuse and Recycling Centre during the bank holiday
Brent Civic Centre
The Civic Centre is closed to the public on a bank holiday. Open for weddings and car park use only.
Brent Customer Services Centre
The Contact Centre is always closed on bank holidays.
Some emergency services including Brent Housing Management repairs will be available on 020 8937 1234.
Brent Hubs
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Friday 18 April - Good Friday | Closed |
| Saturday 19 April | Closed |
| Sunday 20 April | Closed |
| Monday 21 April - Easter Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday 22 April onwards | Normal hours resume |
Domestic abuse
If you or someone you know is affected by domestic abuse, speak to Advance by calling 07398 454898. In an emergency, always call 999.
Emergency homelessness
- If you are homeless, and need urgent help, please call us on 020 8937 1234 (after 6pm)
- If you see someone sleeping rough throughout the holidays, report this on the Streetlink website or call 0300 500 0914.
Family Wellbeing Centres
- All Family Welling Centres will be closed on a bank holiday.
Land Registry searches in person
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Thursday 17 April 2025 | Closed from 5pm |
| Tuesday 22 April 2025 | Re-open at 10.30am |
| Friday 2 May 2025 | Closed from 5pm |
| Tuesday 6 May 2025 | Re-open at 10.30am |
| Friday 23 May 2025 | Closed from 5pm |
| Tuesday 27 May 2025 | Re-open at 10.30am |
Leisure and sport centres
Bridge Park Leisure Centre
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Friday 18 April - Good Friday | Closed |
| Saturday 19 April | 8am to 6pm |
| Sunday 20 April | Closed |
| Monday 21 April - Easter Monday | Closed |
Vale Farm Sports Centre
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Friday 18 April - Good Friday | 10am to 7pm |
| Saturday 19 April | 8am to 8pm |
| Sunday 20 April | 8am to 8pm |
| Monday 21 April - Easter Monday | 10am to 7pm |
| Monday 5 May - Early May Bank holiday | 10am to 7pm |
| Monday 26 May - Spring Bank Holiday | 10am to 7pm |
Willesden Sports Centre
| Date | Centre Open | Main Pool | Fitness Gym, Sports Hall and Track | Café |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 18 April - Good Friday | 10am - 7pm | 10am - 6.30pm | 10am - 6.30pm | 11am to 5pm |
| Saturday 19 April | 8am - 6.30pm | 8am - 5pm | 8am - 6pm | 9am - 5.30pm |
| Sunday 20 April | 8am - 4pm | 8am - 3:30pm | 8am - 3.30pm | 9am - 3pm |
| Monday 21 April - Easter Monday | 10am - 7pm | 10am - 6.30pm | 10am - 6.30pm | 11am - 5pm |
View other local sports centres not run by us
Libraries
Library opening hours will change as follows:
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Friday 18 April - Good Friday | All libraries closed |
| Saturday 19 April | Open 10.30 am to 5pm |
| Sunday 20 April | All libraries closed |
| Monday 21 April - Easter Monday | All libraries closed |
Noise and other nuisances
Parking
- Operating a Bank Holiday enforcement service, check if your area has bank holiday parking restrictions.
- Request parking enforcement action if a vehicle is parked unlawfully and is obstructing access to your driveway, a disabled parking bay or on the footway. You can make a request between the hours of 9am to 6.30pm, for the vehicle to be removed by calling 020 8290 8300 and selecting option 5.
- The Brent Car Pound will be open 8am to 7pm except on Easter Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday when it will be open between 9am and 6pm.
Person at risk
- If you have any concerns about a person being harmed or at risk of abuse, call the Brent and Harrow Helpline on 020 8863 525
Registration and Nationality
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Friday 18 April - Good Friday | Closed |
| Saturday 19 April | Open as normal |
| Sunday 20 April | Urgent burials only |
| Monday 21 April - Easter Monday | Urgent burials only |
| Monday 5 May | Urgent burials only |
| Monday 26 May | Urgent burials only |
Urgent burials
You can call our telephone service for urgent burials from 9am to 11am when we are closed. Please call 0208 937 1010 for our out-of-office telephone message which provides the mobile number you should contact.
Brent Funeral Service
Collections only open 24 Hours. Otherwise closed for viewing or funerals during bank holidays.
Cemeteries
Open as usual on bank holidays.
Mortuaries
Closed to the public on bank holidays.