Christmas season memo 2024

Independence Day, Christmas, New Year and Epiphany bring changes to service hours and public transport services.

Emergency number 112 and fault reports

Call 112 when you have an emergency or you need urgent assistance from the authorities: police, paramedics, firefighters or social services.

You can report issues with street maintenance and outdoor lighting issues to Tampere Service Point. 

Tampere Water will answer your feedback on water distribution and sewage system.

Tampereen Energia has 24/7 fault service in case of a fault in the electricity, heating, cooling, or natural gas distribution.

Buses and trams

The Christmas, New Year and Epiphany holidays affect public transport timetables and the operation of routes designed to meet the needs of schoolchildren. See the Nysse website for exceptions. For up-to-date information on bus and tram routes, please consult the route guide. 

City of Tampere services

Official services are closed on 6 December, 24–26 December, 2024, New Year's Day 1 January and Epiphany January 6, 2025.

Frenckell cash service for paying city bills is closed on 26 November from 11.30 and 31 December from 12 a.m.

City Archive is closed 23–31 December.

Housing consultation is on Christmas break from 19 December, 2024 to January 6, 2025.

Nysse customer service at Frenckell is closed 6 December, 24–26 December. Customer service is open normally on weekdays: vising hours 9 a.m. to 4 p.m and phone service 9 a.m. to 12 noon.

Employment and Growth Services have exceptions in opening hours from 23 December, 2024 to 1 January, 2025. See detailed information in the link below.

Libraries

Libraries will close at 5 p.m. at the latest on 5 December, 23 December and 31 December, 2024. Mobile libraries will drive until 4 p.m.

Libraries and mobile libraries are closed on Independence Day 6 December, Christmas 24–26 December, 2024, 1 January and 6 January, 2025.

Self-Service is available through the holidays in most libraries. Check your nearest library's opening hours.

Culture and museums

Culture House Laikku is closed 6 December and from 16 December, 2024 to 10 January, 2025.

Children's Cultural Centre Rulla is closed 6 December and from 16 December, 2024 to 3 January, 2025.

City of Tampere museums are open until 4 p.m. on 5 December and New Year's Eve 31 December, 2024. On Epiphany 6 January, 2025 museums are open. See other opening hours by museum below:

• Museum Centre Vapriikki is closed 6 December and 23–26 December. The museum serves until 4 p.m. on 22 December.
• Tampere Art Museum is closed 6 December and 24–26 December.
• Moomin Museum is closed 6 December and 23–26 December.
• Sara Hildén Museum is closed 6 December, 23–25 December and 1 January, 2025.
• Museum Milavida is closed 6 December, 23–25 December and 1 January, 2025. The museum serves until 4 p.m. on 22 December.
• Werstas - The Finnish Labour Museum is closed 6 December, 23–26 December and 1 January, 2025.
• Amuri Museum of Workers’ Housing is closed and opens in Spring 2025.

Swimming pools

• On Independence Day Eve 5 December all swimming pools will be open: Tampere Swimming Centre from 13-21 and other swimming pools from 6-18.
• On Independence Day 6 December, only Tampere Swimming Centre will be open from 10-18.
• On Christmas Eve 23 December all swimming pools will be open according to Monday opening hours.
• On Christmas 24-25 December all swimming pools will be closed.
• On Boxing Day 26 December only Tampere Swimming Centre will be open from 10-18.
• On New Year's Eve 31 December, 2024 all swimming pools are open: Tesoma swimming pool from 10-18 and other swimming pools from 6-18
• On New Year's Day 1 January, 2025, only Tampere Swimming Centre will be open from 10-18.
• On Boxing Day 6 January, 2025 all swimming pools will be open from 10-18.

Gyms

Tampere city gyms are located in swimming pools and sports halls. The gyms are open according to the opening hours of the sports venue in question.

Skating rinks and ice stadiums

Sorsapuisto pitch and artificial ice rink, Koulukatu skating venue and artificial ice rink, Ahvenisjärvi Sports Park and Lielahti Sports Park are open (weather permitting) on Independence Day 6 December, Christmas Day 25 December, Boxing Day 26 December, 2024, New Year's Day 1 January and Epiphany 6 January, 2025. On Christmas Eve 24 December the skating rinks are closed.

On New Year's Eve 31 December, Sorsapuisto will be open as usual and other outdoor sports facilities from 8–14.30.

Hervanta Ice Stadium and Tesoma Ice Stadium are open on 5 December, 23 December and 31 December, 2024 from 7–14.30. The rinks will be closed on Christmas 24–26 December, 2024 and New Year's Day 1 January, 2025.

Sports halls

Ikuri Sports Hall, Kaukajärvi Leisure Centre, Nääshalli Sports Hall, Pyynikki Indoor Sports Centre and Tampere Stadium:

• open 5 December, 23 December and 31 December from 7.30–14.30
• open on Boxing Day 26 December from 9–16
• closed on Independence Day 6 December and 24–25 December, 2024
• closed on New Year's Day 1 January and Epiphany 6 January, 2025.

Fireworks

Fireworks use is banned from 31 December 6 p.m. to 1 January 2 a.m. in Tampere city centre area: Kekkosentie - Kalevan puistotie - Viinikankatu - Tampereen valtatie - Jokikatu - Viinikanlahti - Eteläpuisto - Palomäentie - Näkötornintie - Vesilinnankatu - Paasikivenkatu - Kortelahti - Näsijärvi coast - Kekkosentie.

Elsewhere in Tampere fireworks intended for private consumers can be let off on New Year's Eve between 6 p.m. and 2 a.m.

Social and health services

Social and health services are organized by the Wellbeing services county of Pirkanmaa.

Main photo of page: Laura Vanzo / Visit Tampere

Other photos: Laura Vanzo, Laura Happo

The short address for this page is tampere.fi/en/christmasmemo