Vacation Opening Hours and Facilities

What's open and when?

Reuben College Winter Closure

Many of the College staff and contractors will be taking well-deserved breaks in December. Therefore, there will be some reduction in college services compared to termtime. A number of Bank Holidays also fall during this period (when many shops and city services will be closed) and University departments and libraries will be shut. For more information on University services and support, see: Vacation welfare support | University of Oxford

Below is a handy guide as to when Reuben is open during the Christmas period:

College Building

The college will be closed between these periods:   
19:00, 23 December - 9:00, 27 December  
17:00, 31 December - 8:00, 2 January 2026  

     

College opens between 9:00-17:00 only From 27 - 31 December

 

Kitchen Closures

The kitchens will be closed on the following dates:

  • 21 December - 5 January (inclusive)

Additionally, the Dining Hall will close at 14:00 on 20 December. Regular service will resume from 09:00 on 6 January.

University Welfare Services

The Student Welfare and Support Service tends to close over vacation periods.

However, there are other options to access welfare support. 

Students are signposted to the Service's blog about vacation self-care.

There is also a list of emergency and out-of-hours contact information.

The Student Assistance Programme (0800 028 3766) remains available 24/7, including bank holidays. College sub-deans will have emergency College contact numbers – make contact via the Lodge on 01865 616477.