Prior to bank holidays, festive holidays, or in the event of bad weather, we will endeavour to update this page with the latest information on the availability of Council services, road and school closures.
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May Day Bank Holiday Opening Hours 2026
The Council, including the customer contact centre, will be CLOSED on Monday 4th May 2026 until 9am on Tuesday 5th May 2026 – this applies to ALL major services aside from out-of-hours emergencies and limited vital services.
If the service area you are looking for is not highlighted below, please see individual pages or websites for details of their opening hours over the Bank Holiday period.
You can still access a wide range of online services during this period, however residents are reminded that the request may not be processed until 'offices' re-open at 9am on Tuesday 5th May 2026.
Waste and Recycling
There is NO CHANGE to your Recycling and Waste collections this Bank Holiday. Please leave your items at your normal collection point on your normal collection day. This applies to ALL recycling collections, including nappies, food and CLEAR bag recycling.
FULL details can be found on these pages
The Community Recycling Centres are open from 8.30am until 6.30pm every day including Bank Holiday Monday.
Please visit the recycling pages for general recycling information, including find my collection day and the searchable A-Z recycling guide.
Social Care
If you need to contact a member of the Social Care team in an emergency over the Bank Holiday please use the following numbers:
- Out-of-hours Social Care emergencies, including weekends and bank holidays call: 01443 743665.
For people who need to contact their direct service provider over the bank holiday weekend, please contact them directly using the contact information they have provided.
Community Meals (Meals on Wheels)
The Community Meals team will support its service users over the Bank Holiday and menu options have been provided to pre-order where needed.
More information is available on these pages.
Homelessness
Information and advice can be found on the homelessness page of this website
Please note, the Housing Solutions Service will be CLOSED on Monday 4th May 2026 until 9am on Tuesday 5th May 2026.
An emergency out of hours service will be available on 01443 425011, however only emergencies, where it is reported that someone has no accommodation available to them, will be dealt with via this out of hours service.
All other housing and homelessness queries will receive attention when the office re-opens on Tuesday 5th May 2026.
Registrars
The Register Office, Municipal Buildings, Pontypridd, will be CLOSED on Monday 4th May 2026 until 9am on Tuesday 5th May 2026, for certificate applications/issue.
If the office is closed and you have an urgent query, please contact out of hours on 01443 425011.
Cemeteries and Bereavement Service
The main office (Glyntaff) will be CLOSED on Monday 4th May 2026 until 9am on Tuesday 5th May 2026.
There are currently no changes in place for Cemetery grounds over the Bank Holiday period.
There are sometimes exceptional circumstances when we have to close the cemeteries to vehicles at short notice.
If it is necessary to close a cemetery to vehicles, a notice is placed on the Cemetery gates advising the public. As soon as it is safe to do so the Cemetery gates are opened to vehicles.
The cemeteries can be accessed by pedestrians when closed to vehicles but we would urge people to exercise caution when visiting our cemeteries in adverse weather and to ensure they wear appropriate clothing and footwear to avoid falls and injury.
Public Conveniences
All toilets – are CLOSED on Monday 4th May.
Full details and locations on these facilities can be found here – Public Toilets
Leisure Centres
Rhondda Sports Centre, Sobell Leisure Centre and Llantrisant Leisure Centre are open on Bank Holiday Monday from 7.15am-2pm. ALL other centres are closed.
Follow @RCTLeisureService on Facebook and Instagram, or search for your local Leisure for Life Centre on social media, for details about your local centre's opening hours.
Rhondda Heritage Park Museum
Rhondda Heritage Park will be:
National Lido of Wales - Lido Ponty
Visit the Lido Ponty website or follow @LidoPonty on Twitter and facebook for details of activities and opening hours.
Libraries
Libraries will be CLOSED on Monday 4th May 2026 until 9am on Tuesday 5th May 2026
View details of Library services
Gilfach Goch Community Facility
Will be CLOSED on Monday 4th May 2026 until 9am on Tuesday 5th May 2026
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Garth Olwg Lifelong Centre
Garth Olwg Lifelong Learning Centre will be CLOSED on Monday 4th May 2026 until 9am on Tuesday 5th May 2026.
Visit www.gartholwg.org for more details.
One4all Advice Service
One4all offices will be CLOSED on Monday 4th May 2026 until 9am on Tuesday 5th May 2026.
Dare Valley Country Park
Full details on this facility can be found here - Dare Valley Country Park
- Caffi Cwtsh – please see Caffi Cwtsh on facebook for updates.
Theatres
Visit the RCT Theatres website and @ColiseumTheatreAberdare @ParkandDare on Facebook for details.
School Closures and School Transport
All schools are CLOSED on Bank Holiday Monday (4th May).
- Schools will re-open on Tuesday 5th May 2026 (subject to any planned inset days).
Please use the links below for the latest information about school closures, term times and school transport.
Road Closures
For the latest information on Road Closures visit these pages -
Car Parks
Information on the Council’s Pay and Display Car Parks can be found on these pages.
Please note that Library, Green Street, Duke Street and High Street car parks in Aberdare, and Gas Road car park in Pontypridd, are all short-stay – for a maximum period of four hours.
Catherine Street, Multi Storey Car Park in Pontypridd is closed on Sundays and Bank Holidays.
Public Transport
You are advised to contact the relevant companies directly for further information relating to the disruption of services during the Bank Holiday period and during inclement weather.
All residents are reminded they can contact the Council with an emergency issue on 01443 425011 during the Bank Holiday period and out of hours/inclement weather, which is open 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week.