Many local businesses have altered their trading hours ahead of Christmas and New Year, ensuring ample time for gift shopping.

Here’s a list of festive opening hours for our beloved independent businesses.  

Baxter’s Newsagents: open everyday until Christmas Eve. Closed Christmas Day. Reopening 26th December.

Beauty at No25: Open Tuesday to Saturday 9.15am to 5.15pm

Creature Comforts Pet Shop: Open everyday until Christmas Eve 9am to 5pm. Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Reopen 27th December 9am to 5.30pm, 28th December 12pm to 4pm.

Daydreams Bookshop: Open Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm. Open Saturday 9am to 4.30pm. Sunday 10am to 4.30pm. Open 22nd & 23rd December 9am to 5pm. Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Reopens Saturday 27th 10am to 4pm, Sunday 28th 11am to 4pm, 29th & 30th 10am to 4pm. Closed 31st and 1st Jan 2026. Reopening 2nd Jan 2026.

Driftwood Lifestyle Boutique: Open everyday Monday to Sunday. Open Christmas Eve 9am to 4pm. Closed Christmas Day. Reopening Boxing Day until 5pm. Closed New Years Eve and New Years Day. Reopening 2nd January 2026.

Elba Artisan Gallery: Open Monday to Saturday 10.30am to 5.30pm. Open Sunday 12pm to 4pm. Closed Christmas & Boxing Day. Reopen Saturday 27th Dec. Closed Sunday 28th Dec. Open 29th – 31st December. Closed 1st to 4th January 2026.

Gavin’s Mill FairTrade Shop: Open Monday to Saturday 10am to 4.30pm. Open Sunday 11am to 3.30pm. Open Christmas Eve until 1pm. Closed 25th Dec to 3rd January 2026. Reopening 5th Jan 2026.

Libelulla Boutique: Open everyday until Christmas Eve.

Ruby Red Gift Shop: Open Monday to Sunday. Open Christmas Eve 9am to 4pm. Closed Christmas Day. Reopening Boxing Day until 5pm. Closed New Years Eve and New Years Day. Reopening 2nd January 2026.

Reids of Milngavie: Open Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 5.30pm. Open Sunday 11am to 4pm. Closed Christmas Day.

Milngavie Butchers: Open Christmas Eve for last minute Christmas items.

Marcus Malcolm Jewellers: Open Monday to Sunday 9am to 4pm. Open Christmas Eve 9am to 4pm. Closed Christmas and Boxing Day. Reopen 27th Dec 10am to 4pm.

No1 Boutique: Open Monday to Saturday 10am -5pm. Open Sunday 12pm to 4pm.

Smartfone Repairs: Open until Christmas Eve. Closed 25th and 26th December. Open 27th- 31st December. Closed 1st January and 2nd January. Back open as normal from 3rd January 2026.

The Scottish Gantry: Open everyday until Christmas Eve. Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Reopening 27th December. New Years Eve open till 5pm. Closed 1st and the 2nd Jan. Reopening 3rd Jan 2026.

Vivienne Nails & Spa: Open Monday to Sundays 8.30am to 7.30pm. Open Christmas Eve 8.30am to 6pm. Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Reopen 27th December to 30th December.

Queen Nails: Open Monday to Sunday 8.30am to 7.30pm. Open Christmas Eve 8.30am to 6pm. Closed Christmas and Boxing Day. Open 27th to 30th December 8.30am to 7.30pm. Open 31st December 8.30am to 6pm.

Here’s a list of festive opening hours for the national businesses.

Boots Pharmacy:

Bank of Scotland: Open Christmas Eve 10am to 2pm. Closed 25th to 28th December. Open 29th and 30th December 9.30am to 3.30pm. Open 31st December 10am to 2pm. Closed 1st and 2nd Jan 2026.

M&S FoodHall Milngavie: Monday 22nd and 23rd December 6am to 9pm. Christmas Eve 6am to 5pm. Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Open Saturday 27th 8am to 7pm, Sunday 28th 9am to 6pm, Monday 29th and 30th 8am to 8pm, 31st December 8am to 6pm.

RBS: Monday 22nd and 23rd open as normal. Wednesday 24th open until 2pm. Thursday 25th to Sunday 28th December closed. Reopening as normal Monday 29th December to Tuesday 30th. Open Wednesday 31st December until 2pm. Closed 1st January. Reopening Friday 2nd Jan as normal.

Specsavers Milngavie: Open Christmas Eve 9am to 2pm. Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Open Saturday 27th to 30th Dec 9am to 5.30pm. Open 31st Dec 9am to 2pm. Closed 1st and 2nd Jan 2026.

Tesco Milngavie:

Food and drink opening hours

For more opening hours for our food and drink sector click festive opening hours for food and drink venues.

Milngavie has a wonderful range of local independent businesses as well as national chains. Take a look through our Milngavie BID business directory here.

Some of our retailers may extend or reduce their festive opening hours over Christmas and New Year. We would always recommend checking with individual retailers directly before you travel, to avoid disappointment.