Dublin Bus will operate a mix of weekday, Saturday and Sunday timetables throughout the Christmas and New Year period. Below is the full breakdown of how services will run, including Nitelink operations and early finishes on certain days. However, to make sure that you’re aware of any potential issues with your journey, it’s advisable to use a journey planner to view latest service updates.

Thursday 11 December 2025

Weekday service on all routes
Full Nitelink service
All 24-hour routes operate as normal

Friday 12 December 2025

Weekday service
Full Nitelink service
All 24-hour routes operate

Saturday 13 December 2025

Saturday service
Full Nitelink service
All 24-hour routes operate

Thursday 18 December 2025

Weekday service
Full Nitelink service
All 24-hour routes operate

Friday 19 December 2025

Weekday service
Full Nitelink service
All 24-hour routes operate

Saturday 20 December 2025

Saturday service
Full Nitelink service
All 24-hour routes operate

Sunday 21 December 2025

Sunday service
Full Nitelink service
24-hour routes operate
City Tours and Ghostbus do not operate

Monday 22 December 2025

Weekday service
Full Nitelink service
24-hour routes operate
City Tours and Ghostbus do not operate

Tuesday 23 December 2025

Weekday service
Full Nitelink service
24-hour routes operate
City Tours and Ghostbus do not operate

Wednesday 24 December 2025 (Christmas Eve)

Saturday service
Last departures at approx. 21:00 (including Routes 15, 39a, 41, 80, C1, C2, C5, C6, E1, E2, F1, F2, G1, G2 and N4)
No Nitelink, no City Tours, no Ghostbus
24-hour routes continue to operate through the night

Thursday 25 December 2025 (Christmas Day)

No Dublin Bus services operate
24-hour routes do not operate on Christmas Day

Friday 26 December 2025 (St Stephen’s Day)

Sunday service
No Nitelink, City Tours or Ghostbus
24-hour routes operate as normal

Saturday 27 December 2025

Saturday service
City Tours and Ghostbus operate
24-hour routes operate

Sunday 28 December 2025

Sunday service
City Tours and Ghostbus operate
24-hour routes operate

Monday 29 December 2025

Saturday service
Full Nitelink service
24-hour routes operate

Tuesday 30 December 2025

Saturday service
Full Nitelink service
24-hour routes operate

Wednesday 31 December 2025 (New Year’s Eve)

Saturday service
Full Nitelink service
24-hour routes operate

Thursday 1 January 2026 (New Year’s Day)

Sunday service
No Nitelink
City Tours operate; Ghostbus does not
24-hour routes operate as normal

Friday 2 January 2026

Weekday service
24-hour routes operate

Dublin Bus Christmas travel arrangements (2025)