With Christmas almost here, changes will be made to the opening times of chemists, supermarkets and more during the festive period in Bournemouth.

If you do find yourself needing to visit a chemist over Christmas, not knowing if your local one is open can add to the stress.

We’ve rounded up the opening times and closure dates of some of Bournemouth’s local chemists to help you out.

Bournemouth Echo: Pharmacies will have limited hours over the Christmas periodPharmacies will have limited hours over the Christmas period (Image: PA)

Chemist opening times in Bournemouth during Christmas break

A full list of Bournemouth pharmacies can be found on the NHS website here.

Holdenhurst Pharmacy

Address: 5 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8EH

Christmas opening hours:

  • Saturday, December 24 - 9am to 1pm
  • Sunday, December 25 - Closed
  • Monday, December 26 - Closed
  • Tuesday, December 27 - Closed
  • Wednesday, December 28 - 9am to 6pm
  • Thursday, December 29 - 9am to 6pm
  • Friday, December 30 - 9am to 6pm
  • Saturday, December 31 - 9am to 6pm
  • Sunday, January 1 - Closed
  • Monday, January 2 - Closed

Boots Pharmacy

Address: 18-20 Commercial Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5NL

Christmas opening hours:

  • Saturday, December 24 - 9am to 6pm
  • Sunday, December 25 - Closed
  • Monday, December 26 - 10am to 4pm
  • Tuesday, December 27 - 10am to 4pm
  • Wednesday, December 28 - 9am to 6pm
  • Thursday, December 29 - 9am to 6pm
  • Friday, December 30 - 9am to 6pm
  • Saturday, December 31 - 9am to 6pm
  • Sunday, January 1 - 10:30am to 4:30pm
  • Monday, January 2 - 10am to 4pm

Asda Pharmacy

Address: Asda Superstore, St Paul's Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8DL

Christmas opening hours:

  • Saturday, December 24 - 9am to 6pm
  • Sunday, December 25 - Closed
  • Monday, December 26 - 10am to 4pm
  • Tuesday, December 27 - 10am to 4pm
  • Wednesday, December 28 - 9am to 8pm
  • Thursday, December 29 - 9am to 8pm
  • Friday, December 30 - 9am to 8pm
  • Saturday, December 31 - 9am to 6pm
  • Sunday, January 1 - 11am to 5pm
  • Monday, January 2 - 10am to 4pm

Westcliff Pharmacy

Address: Poole Road Medical Centre, 7 Poole Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth, BH2 5QR

Christmas opening hours:

  • Saturday, December 24 - 8:30am to 6:30pm
  • Sunday, December 25 - Closed
  • Monday, December 26 - Closed
  • Tuesday, December 27 - Closed
  • Wednesday, December 28 - 8:30am to 6:30pm
  • Thursday, December 29 - 8:30am to 6:30pm
  • Friday, December 30 - 8:30am to 6:30pm
  • Saturday, December 31 - 8:30am to 6:30pm
  • Sunday, January 1 - Closed
  • Monday, January 2 - Closed

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Boots Pharmacy

Address: 72 Poole Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth, BH4 9DZ

Christmas opening hours:

  • Saturday, December 24 - 9am to 5:30pm
  • Sunday, December 25 - Closed
  • Monday, December 26 - Closed
  • Tuesday, December 27 - Closed
  • Wednesday, December 28 - 9am to 5:30pm
  • Thursday, December 29 - 9am to 5:30pm
  • Friday, December 30 - 9am to 5:30pm
  • Saturday, December 31 - 9am to 5:30pm
  • Sunday, January 1 - Closed
  • Monday, January 2 - Closed

Bournemouth Echo: Very few pharmacies will be open on December 26 or 27Very few pharmacies will be open on December 26 or 27 (Image: Newsquest)

Arrowedge Pharmacy

Address: 62 Poole Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth, BH4 9DZ

Christmas opening hours:

  • Saturday, December 24 - 9am to 2pm
  • Sunday, December 25 - Closed
  • Monday, December 26 - Closed
  • Tuesday, December 27 - Closed
  • Wednesday, December 28 - 9am to 5pm
  • Thursday, December 29 - 9am to 5pm
  • Friday, December 30 - 9am to 5pm
  • Saturday, December 31 - 9am to 2pm
  • Sunday, January 1 - Closed
  • Monday, January 2 - Closed

Vantage Pharmacy

Address: 95 Poole Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth, BH4 9BB

Christmas opening hours:

  • Saturday, December 24 - 9am to 4:30pm
  • Sunday, December 25 - Closed
  • Monday, December 26 - Closed
  • Tuesday, December 27 - Closed
  • Wednesday, December 28 - 9am to 5:30pm
  • Thursday, December 29 - 9am to 5:30pm
  • Friday, December 30 -9am to 5:30pm
  • Saturday, December 31 - 9am to 4:30pm
  • Sunday, January 1 - Closed
  • Monday, January 2 - Closed

Poole Bay Pharmacy

Address: Westbourne Medical Centre, Milburn Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth, BH4 9HJ

Christmas opening hours:

  • Saturday, December 24 - 7am to 11pm
  • Sunday, December 25 - Closed
  • Monday, December 26 - Closed
  • Tuesday, December 27 - Closed
  • Wednesday, December 28 - 7am to 11pm
  • Thursday, December 29 - 7am to 11pm
  • Friday, December 30 - 7am to 11pm
  • Saturday, December 31 - 7am to 11pm
  • Sunday, January 1 - 10am to 2pm
  • Monday, January 2 - Closed

Winton Pharmacy

Address: 309 Wimborne Road, Winton, Bournemouth, BH9 2AB

Christmas opening hours:

  • Saturday, December 24 - 9am to 1pm
  • Sunday, December 25 - Closed
  • Monday, December 26 - Closed
  • Tuesday, December 27 - Closed
  • Wednesday, December 28 - 9am to 6pm
  • Thursday, December 29 - 9am to 6pm
  • Friday, December 30 - 9am to 6pm
  • Saturday, December 31 - 9am to 1pm
  • Sunday, January 1 - Closed
  • Monday, January 2 - Closed

Boots Pharmacy

Address: 358-362 Wimborne Road, Winton, Bournemouth, BH9 2HE

Christmas opening hours:

  • Saturday, December 24 - 10am to 5pm
  • Sunday, December 25 - Closed
  • Monday, December 26 - Closed
  • Tuesday, December 27 - Closed
  • Wednesday, December 28 - 9am to 5:30pm
  • Thursday, December 29 - 9am to 5:30pm
  • Friday, December 30 - 9am to 5:30pm
  • Saturday, December 31 - 10am to 5pm
  • Sunday, January 1 - Closed
  • Monday, January 2 - Closed

Queens Park Pharmacy

Address: 386 Holdenhurst Road, Queens Park, Bournemouth, BH8 8BL

Christmas opening hours:

  • Saturday, December 24 - Closed
  • Sunday, December 25 - Closed
  • Monday, December 26 - Closed
  • Tuesday, December 27 - Closed
  • Wednesday, December 28 - 9am to 5:30pm
  • Thursday, December 29 - 9am to 5:30pm
  • Friday, December 30 - 9am to 5:30pm
  • Saturday, December 31 - 9am to 1pm
  • Sunday, January 1 - Closed
  • Monday, January 2 - Closed

Superdrug Pharmacy

Address: 377 Wimborne Road, Winton, Bournemouth, BH9 2AQ

Christmas opening hours:

  • Saturday, December 24 - 9am to 5:30pm
  • Sunday, December 25 - Closed
  • Monday, December 26 - Closed
  • Tuesday, December 27 - 8:30am to 5:30pm
  • Wednesday, December 28 - 8:30am to 5:30pm
  • Thursday, December 29 - 8:30am to 5:30pm
  • Friday, December 30 - 8:30am to 5:30pm
  • Saturday, December 31 - 9am to 5:30pm
  • Sunday, January 1 - Closed
  • Monday, January 2 - Closed

Rowlands Pharmacy

Address: 357-359 Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9QR

Christmas opening hours:

  • Saturday, December 24 - 9am to 12pm
  • Sunday, December 25 - Closed
  • Monday, December 26 - Closed
  • Tuesday, December 27 - Closed
  • Wednesday, December 28 - 9am to 1pm and 2pm to 5:30pm
  • Thursday, December 29 - 9am to 1pm and 2pm to 5:30pm
  • Friday, December 30 - 9am to 1pm and 2pm to 5:30pm
  • Saturday, December 31 - 9am to 12pm
  • Sunday, January 1 - Closed
  • Monday, January 2 - Closed

Most pharmacies in the BCP area will be shut on the bank holidays on Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, December 27 and New Year's Day.