All GP Practices, most dentists and community pharmacies have public holiday closures on Friday 19 September and Monday 22 September. Some community pharmacists will remain open during this period and can answer questions on choosing and using the right medicine and provide easy-to-understand advice on treating everyday ailments. NHS 24 also has a number of pharmacists who are able to answer medicine and pharmacy-related questions over the telephone on 111. In addition, NHS inform has valuable advice on how to prepare visit – http://www.nhsinform.scot
Pharmacy opening times
Please note the opening times and pharmacies in the lists below are subject to change.
Friday 19 September 2025
All pharmacies will be open, except the following pharmacies:
East Ayrshire:
- Catrine Pharmacy, 8 Ford Street, Catrine
- Davidsons Chemist, 8 Irvine Road, Crosshouse
- Cumnock Pharmacy, 9B Townhead Street, Cumnock
- Doon Valley Pharmacy, 5 Cathcartston, Dalmellington
- Dalrymple Pharmacy, 6 Main Street, Darymple
- Drongan Pharmacy, 64 Mill ‘O’ Sheild Road, Drongan
- Fenwick Pharmacy, 77 Main Road, Fenwick
- Shortlees Pharmacy, 16 Central Avenue, Kilmarnock
Please note Morrisons Pharmacy, West Langlands Street, Kilmarnock will close early at 6pm instead of 8pm.
North Ayrshire:
- Arran Pharmacy, Shore Road, Whiting Bay, Arran pharmacist only available from 1pm – 2pm, (store will be open 11am – 4pm)
- Arran Pharmacy, Lamlash, Arran – Closed 1pm – 2pm
- Davidsons Chemist, 18 Main Street, Dalry
- Gallagher Pharmacy, 1 New Street, Dalry
- Davidsons Chemist, 25 Main Street, Dreghorn
- Townhead Pharmacy, Station Plaza, Pennyburn Road, Kilwinning
- Gallagher Pharmacy, 17/19 Raise Street, Saltcoats
- Care Pharmacy, 55 Main Street Springside
South Ayrshire:
- Alloway Pharmacy, 21 Alloway, Ayr
- Wellington Square Pharmacy, 26 Wellington Square, Ayr
- Ogg & Co Pharmacy, 44 Newmarket Street, Ayr
- Coylton Pharmacy, 13 Main Street, Coylton
- Davidsons Chemist, 11 Main Street, Dundonald
- Carrick Pharmacy, 71 High Street, Maybole
- Monkton Pharmacy, Old Primary School, Monkton
- Mossblown Chemist, Mauchline Road, Mossblown
- Davidsons Chemist, 47 Brewlands Drive, Symington
- Tarbolton Pharmacy, The Cross, Tarbolton
Saturday 20 September 2025
All Pharmacies will be open as normal
Sunday 21 September 2025
All pharmacies will be closed except
East Ayrshire:
- Boots Pharmacy, 62/70 King Street, Kilmarnock from 12noon – 4pm
- Wm Morrisons Pharmacy, West Langlands Street, Kilmarnock from 10am – 5pm
North Ayrshire:
- Boots Pharmacy, 1 Fullarton Square, Irvine from 11am – 5pm
- Superdrug, 6B Aitken Street, Largs from 11am – 5pm
South Ayrshire:
- Boots Pharmacy, 168/170 High Street, Ayr from 12noon – 4pm
- Wm Morrisons Pharmacy, Castlehill Road, Ayr from 9am -5pm
Monday 22 September 2025
All pharmacies will be closed except:
East Ayrshire:
- Fenwick Pharmacy, 77 Main Road, Fenwick – 11am – 1pm
- Boots Pharmacy, 62/70 King Street, Kilmarnock – 12noon – 4pm
- Morrisons Pharmacy, West Langlands Street, Kilmarnock – 8.30am – 6pm
- Shortlees Pharmacy, 16 Central Avenue, Kilmarnock – 1pm – 3pm
- Deans Pharmacy, 53 MacPhail Drive, Kilmarnock – 9am – 6pm
- Well Pharmacy, 1/5 Loudon Street, Mauchline – 9am – 6pm
- Right Medicine Pharmacy, 90 Main Street, Ochiltree – 9am – 1pm & 2pm – 5.30pm
North Ayrshire:
- Arran Pharmacy, Brodick, Arran – 9am – 1pm
- Penman Pharmacy, 2 Eglinton Street, Beith – 9am – 6pm
- Boots Pharmacy 1 Fullarton Square, Irvine – 11am – 5pm
- Irvine Pharmacy, 154/156 High Street, Irvine – 12noon – 2pm
- Halliday Pharmacy, 5 Aitken Street, Largs – 8.30am – 1pm
- Cumbrae Pharmacy, 30 Stuart Street, Millport – 9am – 1pm & 1.30pm – 5.30pm
South Ayrshire:
- Alloway Pharmacy, 21 Alloway, Ayr – 12noon – 2pm
- Boots Pharmacy, 168/170 High Street, Ayr – 12noon – 4pm
- Well Pharmacy, 10/12 Sandgate, Ayr – 8.30am – 5.30pm
- Bankfield Pharmacy, 146 Dalmellington Road, Ayr – 2pm – 4pm