London Bus Services over Christmas and New Year 2025-26

The table below shows the general pattern of service for TfL bus services and Tramlink; there may be some further exceptions not listed below. Please note that this information does not apply to routes operated on LSP conditions.

Night services are shown before the corresponding day service, in line with the normal conventions on this site. Some day routes may have alterations to early and late journeys to co-ordinate with night routes.

All information should be regarded as provisional at present and will be updated as further information comes to light.

Last update: 19 December 2025 (additional details added for night operation on 30/31 December)

Date Night service (morning) Daytime service

Tuesday 23 December Normal Monday night/Tuesday morning service. Normal Tuesday (school holiday) service.
Wednesday 24 December Normal Tuesday night/Wednesday morning service. A Saturday service will generally operate.
Route SL6 operates a special timetable.
Last journeys on 24 hour bus routes will generally depart around midnight on 25 December, though a few routes finish significantly earlier. At present, exact times have not been published for most routes - please disregard details given on individual route timetables until these have been updated.
Route 98 139 have additional late journeys.
Routes 35 243 have additional early journeys.
Route 113 operates its normal (not Winter Wonderland) Saturday timetable.
Route 295 operates a reduced frequency.
Routes 19 73 93 98 188 220 250 365 run special timetables.
Routes 2 8 29 35 94 102 have very minor differences.

Thursday 25 December No service on any TfL route. No service on any TfL route.

Friday 26 December No service on any TfL route. A Sunday service will operate on most routes. A few routes may have minor differences.
First buses on 24 hour routes will generally run by 06:00. For further details see individual route HTML timetables.
Routes 29 38 have a later start from central London.
Routes 23 223 H17 operate the normal Sunday timetable (with minor differences on H17), not the temporary Sunday timetable.
Routes 28 278 282 487 operate amended Sunday timetables, mostly with only minor changes.

Saturday 27 December A Sunday night/Monday morning service will generally operate.
Some routes may operate a Friday night/Saturday morning service, including route N9. Normal Saturday service

Sunday 28 December Normal Saturday night/Sunday morning service. Normal Sunday service

Monday 29 December Normal Sunday night/Monday morning service. A Saturday service will operate on most routes.
Route SL6 operates a special timetable.
Tuesday 30 December A Saturday night/Sunday morning service will generally operate.
N prefix night routes, including route N8 N9 N21 (with minor differences) N53 N55 N86 N89, may operate a normal Monday night/Tuesday morning service, as does route 365 453 (with minor differences).
Routes 47, 69, N91 and N199 operate a special service. A Saturday service will operate on most routes.
Route SL6 operates a special timetable.
Wednesday 31 December A Saturday night/Sunday morning service will generally operate.
N prefix night routes, including route N8 N9 N53 N55 N86, may operate a normal Tuesday night/Wednesday morning service, as does route 365 453 (with minor differences).
Routes 47, N91 and N199 operates a special service. A Saturday service will operate on most routes.
Route SL6 operates a special timetable.
From about 14:00 buses are diverted or curtailed in central London owing to road closures. Some routes will have special schedules reflecting the road closures
There will also be some additional late night trips on some routes - see under New Year's Day for details.

Thursday 1 January Most routes operate a Saturday night/Sunday morning service. Note that weekend-only night routes are currently still not operating following Covid, unless listed below. Some routes will have special timetables to reflect road closures, or operate extra journeys, further details to follow.
Until about 06:00 buses in central London will be diverted or curtailed owing to road closures.
Sunday service.
Some routes in central London will be diverted or curtailed until 18:00 for the New Year's Day parade. Some routes will have special schedules reflecting these or early morning road closures

Friday 2 January Sunday night/Monday morning service. Normal Friday service (school holiday service where applicable).

Saturday 3 January Back to normal. Back to normal.

Date	Night service (morning)	Daytime service
Tuesday 23 December	Normal Monday night/Tuesday morning service.	Normal Tuesday (school holiday) service.
Wednesday 24 December	Normal Tuesday night/Wednesday morning service.	A Saturday service will generally operate. Route SL6 operates a special timetable. Last journeys on 24 hour bus routes will generally depart around midnight on 25 December, though a few routes finish significantly earlier. At present, exact times have not been published for most routes - please disregard details given on individual route timetables until these have been updated. Route 98 139 have additional late journeys. Routes 35 243 have additional early journeys. Route 113 operates its normal (not Winter Wonderland) Saturday timetable. Route 295 operates a reduced frequency. Routes 19 73 93 98 188 220 250 365 run special timetables. Routes 2 8 29 35 94 102 have very minor differences.
Thursday 25 December	No service on any TfL route.	No service on any TfL route.
Friday 26 December	No service on any TfL route.	A Sunday service will operate on most routes. A few routes may have minor differences. First buses on 24 hour routes will generally run by 06:00. For further details see individual route HTML timetables. Routes 29 38 have a later start from central London. Routes 23 223 H17 operate the normal Sunday timetable (with minor differences on H17), not the temporary Sunday timetable. Routes 28 278 282 487 operate amended Sunday timetables, mostly with only minor changes.
Saturday 27 December	A Sunday night/Monday morning service will generally operate. Some routes may operate a Friday night/Saturday morning service, including route N9.	Normal Saturday service
Sunday 28 December	Normal Saturday night/Sunday morning service.	Normal Sunday service
Monday 29 December	Normal Sunday night/Monday morning service.	A Saturday service will operate on most routes. Route SL6 operates a special timetable.
Tuesday 30 December	A Saturday night/Sunday morning service will generally operate. N prefix night routes, including route N8 N9 N21 (with minor differences) N53 N55 N86 N89, may operate a normal Monday night/Tuesday morning service, as does route 365 453 (with minor differences). Routes 47, 69, N91 and N199 operate a special service.	A Saturday service will operate on most routes. Route SL6 operates a special timetable.
Wednesday 31 December	A Saturday night/Sunday morning service will generally operate. N prefix night routes, including route N8 N9 N53 N55 N86, may operate a normal Tuesday night/Wednesday morning service, as does route 365 453 (with minor differences). Routes 47, N91 and N199 operates a special service.	A Saturday service will operate on most routes. Route SL6 operates a special timetable. From about 14:00 buses are diverted or curtailed in central London owing to road closures. Some routes will have special schedules reflecting the road closures There will also be some additional late night trips on some routes - see under New Year's Day for details.
Thursday 1 January	Most routes operate a Saturday night/Sunday morning service. Note that weekend-only night routes are currently still not operating following Covid, unless listed below. Some routes will have special timetables to reflect road closures, or operate extra journeys, further details to follow. Until about 06:00 buses in central London will be diverted or curtailed owing to road closures.	Sunday service. Some routes in central London will be diverted or curtailed until 18:00 for the New Year's Day parade. Some routes will have special schedules reflecting these or early morning road closures
Friday 2 January	Sunday night/Monday morning service.	Normal Friday service (school holiday service where applicable).
Saturday 3 January	Back to normal.	Back to normal.