Christmas and New Year 2026: do trains run?
National Rail on Thursday 24 December 2026: “Thursday 24 December - train services on many routes will finish earlier than normal on Christmas Eve.” National Rail
National Rail on Friday 25 December 2026: “Friday 25 December - there will be no National Rail services on Christmas Day as usual” National Rail
National Rail on Saturday 26 December 2026: “Saturday 26 December - most train operators will have no service - however, there will be a very limited train service operated by a small number of train operators (details to be confirmed)” National Rail
National Rail on Thursday 31 December 2026: “Thursday 31 December - train services on some routes will finish earlier than normal on New Year's Eve.” National Rail
National Rail on Friday 1 January 2027: “Friday 1 January 2027 - after midnight on New Year's Eve, a number of London area routes will have special train services into the wee small hours on New Year's Day, Friday 1 January 2027.” National Rail
Train times: National Rail journey planner
Checked 25 Oct 2026
Still to publish: West Midlands Metro, TfL, Metrolink (TfGM), Nexus (Tyne and Wear Metro), Supertram (Travel South Yorkshire). Checked daily.
Gigs over Christmas and New Year
- Hine After HoursBoisdale, Canary Wharf · LondonChristmas Eve
- Atlantic Soul OrchestraJazz Cafe · LondonChristmas Eve
- Dave ClarkeThe Limelight · BelfastBoxing Day
- MultunesO2 Academy Glasgow · GlasgowBoxing Day
- Forever Teena: Celebrating the Music of Teena MarieJazz Cafe · LondonBoxing Day
- Me Gusta CollectiveBand on the Wall · ManchesterNew Year's Eve
- Ian ShawVortex Jazz Club · LondonNew Year's Eve
- Disco WonderlandO2 Academy Bristol · BristolNew Year's Eve
- The BluebellsÒran Mór · GlasgowNew Year's Eve
- The Real ThingJazz Cafe · LondonNew Year's Day