All GP Practices, most dentists and community pharmacies have public holiday closures on Monday 4th May 2026. 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.
Monday 4 May 2026
All Pharmacies will be closed, except the following pharmacies which will be open as follows:
East Ayrshire:
- Boots Pharmacy, 62/70 King Street, Kilmarnock – 12noon – 4pm
- Well Pharmacy, 1/5 Loudoun Street, Mauchline – 9am – 6pm
- M Farren, 45 Main Street, Muirkirk – 9am – 1pm & 2pm – 5pm
- Right Medicine Pharmacy, 90 Main Street, Ochiltree – 9am – 1pm & 2pm – 5.30pm
North Ayrshire:
- Brodick Pharmacy, The Old Pier, Brodick, Isle of Arran – 9am – 1pm
- Well Pharmacy, 18/20 Main Street, Beith – 9am – 6pm
- Davidsons Chemist, 25 Main Street, Dreghorn – 9am – 1pm & 2pm – 5.30pm
- Boots Pharmacy, 1 Fullarton Square, Irvine – 11am – 5pm
- Lawthorn Pharmacy, 1 Cardow Crescent, Irvine – 9am – 5.30pm
- Superdrug Pharmacy, 6B Aitken Street, Largs – 10am – 4pm
- Halliday Pharmacy, 5 Aitken Street, Largs – 8.30am – 1pm
- Cumbrae Pharmacy, 30 Stuart Street, Millport – 9am – 5.30pm
South Ayrshire
- Well Pharmacy, 10/12 Sandate, Ayr – 8.30am – 5.30pm
- Boots Pharmacy, 168/170 High Street, Ayr – 11am – 3pm