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DVSA opening hours: Christmas and New Year

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) will be closed at times during Christmas 2023 and New Year 2024.

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Driving test centres, vehicle test stations and DVSA customer service centres will have different opening hours during Christmas and New Year.

DVSA’s online services and information will still be available on GOV.UK.

The bank holidays will affect the last date to change or cancel your theory or driving test.

Driving test centres, vehicle test stations and customer support

Date Driving test centres and DVSA vehicle test stations Customer service centre
Friday 22 December Most centres and stations will be open Open as normal
Saturday 23 December Some centres will be open Closed
Sunday 24 December Some centres will be open Closed
Monday 25 December Closed Closed
Tuesday 26 December Some centres will be open Closed
Wednesday 27 December Some centres will be open 8am to 4pm
Thursday 28 December Some centres will be open 8am to 4pm
Friday 29 December Some centres will be open 8am to 4pm
Saturday 30 December Some centres will be open Closed
Sunday 31 December Some centres will be open Closed
Monday 1 January 2024 Some centres will be open Closed
Tuesday 2 January Most centres and stations will be open Open as normal

Theory tests and driving tests: last date to change or cancel

The table shows the last date to change or cancel your theory test or driving test.

It’s quicker to change your theory test or change your driving test online than it is by phone.

Test date Last date to change or cancel test (online) Last date to change or cancel test (by phone)
Friday 22 December Monday 18 December Monday 18 December
Saturday 23 December Tuesday 19 December Tuesday 19 December
Sunday 24 December Wednesday 20 December Wednesday 20 December
Monday 25 December No tests No tests
Tuesday 26 December Wednesday 20 December Wednesday 20 December
Wednesday 27 December Wednesday 20 December Wednesday 20 December
Thursday 28 December Thursday 21 December Thursday 21 December
Friday 29 December Friday 22 December Friday 22 December
Saturday 30 December Saturday 23 December Friday 22 December
Sunday 31 December Wednesday 27 December Wednesday 27 December
Monday 1 January 2024 Wednesday 27 December Wednesday 27 December
Tuesday 2 January Wednesday 27 December Wednesday 27 December
Wednesday 3 January Thursday 28 December Thursday 28 December
Thursday 4 January Friday 29 December Friday 29 December
Friday 5 January Saturday 30 December Friday 29 December
Saturday 6 January Tuesday 2 January Tuesday 2 January
Published 17 December 2014
Last updated 5 December 2023 + show all updates
  1. Updated with opening hours for Christmas 2023 and New Year 2024.

  2. Updated with opening hours for Christmas 2022 and New Year 2023.

  3. Updated content with Christmas 2021 and New Year 2022 opening hours.

  4. Updated content with Christmas 2020 and New Year 2021 opening hours

  5. Updated with opening hours for Christmas 2019 and New Year 2020.

  6. Updated with opening hours for Christmas 2018 and New Year 2019.

  7. Updated with opening hours for Christmas 2017 and New Year 2018.

  8. Updated with opening hours for Christmas 2016 and New Year 2017.

  9. DVSA opening hours for Christmas and New Year.

  10. First published.