2021 Holiday Closure Schedule

Information below is related to NWT Health and Social Services system hours during the 2021 holiday season. This information is being updated and may change; we recommend you contact your local clinic or hospital for the latest on closures. Statutory holidays are Dec 25, 26, and Jan 1. Many GNWT employees are on mandatory leave from December 23, 2021 – January 3, 2020 inclusive.

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2021 Holiday Hours

 

Hay River Health Authority

Emergency Department
867-874-8050
December 23-January 3: Open
Medical Clinic
867-874-8100
December 23- January 3: Closed
Lab & Diagnostic Imaging
867-874-8300
December 23-24: Open
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-31: Open
January 1-3: Closed
Mammography
867-874-8300
December 23-January 3: Closed
Rehabilitation Services
867-874-8300
December 23-January 3: Closed   
Midwifery
867-874-8041
December 23-24: Open
December 25-28: Closed, On-Call
December 29-31: Open
January 1-3: Closed, On-Call
Public Health
867-874-8400
December 23-January 3: Closed
Child and Family Services
867-874-8430
Afterhours # 867-874-2696
December 23-24: Open
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-31: Open
January 1-3: Closed
Healthy Family Program
867-874-8470
December 23-January 3: Closed
Community Counselling 
867 874-8450
December 23-24: Open
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-31: Open 
January 1-3: Closed
Diabetes Program December 23-January 3: Closed
 

Tłı̨chǫ Community Services Agency

Behchokǫ̀ Health Centre
867-392-6075
December 23-24: Open
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-31: Open
January 1-3: Closed
Whatı̀ Health Centre
867-573-3261
December 23-24:Open
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-31: Open
January 1-3: Closed
Gamètı̀ Health Centre
867-997-3141
December 23-24: Open
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-31: Open
January 1-3: Closed
Wekweètı̀ Health Centre
867-713-2904
December 23-24:Open
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-31: Open
January 1-3: Closed
Child & Family Services December 23-24:Open
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-31: Open
January 1-3: Closed
Mental Health & Wellness December 23-24:Open
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-31: Open
January 1-3: Closed
Home and Community Care December 23-24:Open
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-31: Open
January 1-3: Closed
 

Beaufort Delta Region

Inuvik Regional Hospital
867-678-8000
December 23-January 3: Open
Community Counselling
Programs &
Community Wellness
Programs 
867-777-8101
December 23-24:Open
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-31: Open
January 1-3: Closed
Aklavik Health Centre 
867-978-2516
After-hours#: 867-375-2516
December 23-24:Open
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-31: Open
January 1-3: Closed
Paulatuk Health Centre
867-580-3231
After-hours #: 867-788-0019
December 23-24:Open
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-31: Open
January 1-3: Closed
Fort McPherson Health  Centre
867-952-2586
After-hours #: 867-377-0021
December 23-24:Open
December 25: Closed
December 26-31: Closed
January 1: Closed
January 2: Open
January 3: Closed
Sachs Harbour Health Centre
867-690-4181
After-hours #: 867-786-0115 
December 23-24:Open
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-31: Open
January 1-3: Closed
Tuktoyaktuk Health Centre 
867-977-2321
After-hours #: 867-340-0314
December 23:Open
December 24:Open, closed at 12pm
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-30: Open
December 31: Open, closed at 12pm
January 1-3: Closed
Ulukhaktok Health Centre
867-396-3111
After-hours #: 867-787-0029
December 23-24:Open
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-31: Open
January 1-3: Closed
Tsiigehtchic Health Centre
867-953-3361
December 23:Open
December 24:Open, closed at 2pm
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-30: Open
December 31: Open, close at 12pm
January 1: Closed
January 2-3: Open
Fort McPherson
Child and Family Services
867-952-2245, Ext. 0
After-hours: 867-952-2245,
Ext. 7
December 23-January 3: Open

Fort McPherson

Healthy Family Program  
867-952-2245 ext. 6  

December 23-January 3: Closed

Aklavik

Child and Family Services
867-978-2613
After-hours #: 867-777-8000

December 23-January 3: Open

Tuktoyaktuk

Child and Family Services   
867-977-2140
After-hours #: 867-777-8000

December 23-January 3: Open

Tuktoyaktuk

Healthy Family Program
867-977-2140

December 23-January 3: Closed

Sachs Harbour

Child and Family Services  
867-777-8101
After-hours #: 867-777-8000

December 23-January 3: Open

Ulukhaktok

Child and Family Services
867-777-8101
After-hours #: 867-777-8000

December 23-January 3: Open

Tsiigehtchic

Child and Family Services
867-777-8101
After-hours #: 867-777-8000

December 23-January 3: Open

Paulatuk

Child and Family Services     
867-867-777-8101
After-hours #: 867-777-8000

December 23-January 3: Open

Inuvik

Child and Family Services       
867-777-8101
After-hours #: 867-777-8000

December 23-January 3: Open
 

Dehcho Region

Fort Liard Health Centre
867-770-4301 
MHA #: 867-770-4770
December 23-24:Open
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-31: Open
January 1-3: Closed
Fort Simpson Health Centre
867-695-7000
After-hours: 867-695-3232
MHA: 867-695-2293
December 23-24:Open
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-31: Open
January 1-3: Closed

Fort Simpson

Child and Family Services
867-695-2293 

December 23-24:Open
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-31: Open
January 1-3: Closed
Fort Providence Health Centre
867-699-4311
MHA: 867-699-3421
Hay River Reserve: 867-874-3560
December 23-24:Open
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-31: Open
January 1-3: Closed

Fort Providence

Child and Family Services
867-699-3421

December 23-24:Open
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-31: Open
January 1-3: Closed

Health Cabins:

  • Sambaa K’e (867-206-2146)
  • Nahanni Butte (867-602-2203)
  • Jean Marie River (867-809-2900)
  • Wrigley (867-581-3441)
December 23-24:Open
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-31: Open
January 1-3: Closed
 
Healthy Families – Fort Simpson
867-695-7076
December 23-January 3: Closed
Healthy Families – Fort Liard
867-770-4770
December 23-January 3: Closed

Fort Liard Social Services

Child and Family Services
867-770-4770

December 23-24:Open
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-31: Open
January 1-3: Closed
 

Fort Smith

Primary Care Clinic
867-872-6200
December 23:Open
December 24: Open, closed at 12pm
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-30: Open
December 31:Open, closed at 12pm
January 1-3: Closed
Lab & X-ray
867-872-6236
December 23-24:Open
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-31: Open
January 1-3: Closed
Child and Family Services
867-872-6300
After-hours #: 867-621-1122
December 23-24:Open
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-31: Open
January 1-3: Closed
Emergency Department
867-872-6200
867-872-6212
December 23-January 3: Open
Homecare
867-872-6222
December 23-24:Open
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-31: Open
January 1-3: Closed
Finance and Administration
867-872-6212
December 23-January 3: Closed
Healthy Family Program
867-872-6283
December 23-January 3: Closed
Rehabilitation Services
867-872-6245
December 23-January 3: Closed
Mental Health and Addiction Services
867-872-6200
December 23-24:Open
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-31: Open
January 1-3: Closed
Midwifery
867-872-6253
After-hours: 867-872-0458
December 23-24:Open
December 25-28: On-Call
December 29-31: Open
January 1-3: On-Call
 

Sahtu Region

Sahtú Got'iné Regional Health
and Social Services Centre 
867-587-3333 
After-hours: 867-444-4321
December 23-24:Open
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-31: Open
January 1-3: Closed
Cassien Edgi Health and
Social Services Centre, Fort Good Hope
867-598-3333
After-hours: 867-496-0004
December 23-24:Open
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-31: Open
January 1-3: Closed
Harriet Gladue Health Centre, Tulita
867-588-3333
After-hours: 867-374-0004
December 23-24:Open
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-31: Open
January 1-3: Closed
Dora Gully Health Centre, Deline 
867-589-5555 
After-hours: 867-589-5555
December 23-24:Open
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-31: Open
January 1-3: Closed
Colville Lake Health Station, Colville Lake 
867-709-2409
After-hours: 867-496-0360
or 867-444-4321
December 23-24:Open
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-31: Open
January 1-3: Closed

Sahtú Dene Nechá Kǫ́

Long Term Care Facility

Norman Wells 
867-587-6020
After-hours: 867-587-6020 ext. 886

December 23-January 3: Open

Mental Health and Addictions

Community Wellness
NWT Helpline (24/7)
1-800-661-0844

December 23-24:Open
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-31: Open
January 1-3: Closed
Community Social Services
867-444-1142
 
December 23-24:Open
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-31: Open
January 1-3: Closed
 
 

Yellowknife Region

Yellowknife Primary Care Clinic
867-920-7777
December 23-24:Open
December 25-26: Closed
December 27-28: Open 10am-3:45
(walk-ins hours)
December 29-31: Open
January 1-2: Closed
January 3: Open 8 am to 12 noon
(same day appointments, phones open @ 8 am)
January 4: back to regular hours

Frame Lake

Community Health Clinic
 867-767-9125

December 23-24:Open
December 25-26: Closed
December 27-28: Open 10am-3:45
(walk-ins hours)
December 29-31: Open
January 1-2: Closed
January 3: Open 10am-3:45
(same day appointments phone open @ 10am)
January 4: back to regular hours
Home Care
867-767-9222
December 23-January 3: Open
Public Health
 867-767-9120
December 23: Open
December 24: Open, closed at 12pm
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-30: Open
December 31: Open, closed at 12pm
January 1-3: Closed
Mental Health and Adult Services
 867-767-9110
December 23-January 3: Closed
Child & Youth Care Counselling
867-446-4851 
December 23-January 3: Closed
Healthy Family Program
867-767-9122
December 23-January 3: Closed

Fort Resolution

Community Health Centre 
867 394-4511

December 23-24:Open
December 25-28: Emergency Services
December 29-31: Open
January 1-3: Emergency Services

Lutsel K’e

Community Health Centre
867 370-3111

December 23-24:Open
December 25-28: Emergency Services
December 29-31: Open
January 1-3: Emergency Services
Child & Family Services
867-767-9122
December 23-24:Open
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-31: Open
January 1-3: Closed
 
 

Stanton Territorial Hospital

Emergency Department
867-445-8780
December 23-January 3: Open
Ambulatory Care Centre 
867-445-8803
December 23-January 3: Closed

Day Procedures

Endoscopy
867-445-8803

December 23-24:Open
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-31: Open
January 1-3: Closed
Adult Occupational Therapy December 23-24:Open
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-31: Open
January 1-3: Closed
Physiotherapy December 23-24:Open
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-31: Open
January 1-3: Closed
Eye Clinic December 23-24:Open
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-31: Open
January 1-3: Closed
Surgery
867-445-8803
December 23-January 3: Open
Lab and Diagnostic Imaging
867-445-8803

DI Walk-in outpatients on
Dec 29-31 from 8am-3:30pm
December 23:Open
December 24: Open, closed at 4pm
December 25-26: Closed
December 27-31: Open 8am-4pm
January 1-3: Closed
Dialysis
867-445-8803
December 23-January 3: Open
Chemo/IV Therapy
867-445-8803
December 23-January 3: Open
Audiology December 23-January 3: Closed
Child Development December 23-January 3: Closed
Recreation Therapy December 23-January 3: Closed
Pediatric Occupational Therapy  December 23-24:Open
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-31: Open
January 1-3: Closed
Dietician December 23-24:Open
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-31: Open
January 1-3: Closed
Indigenous Wellness December 23-24:Open
December 25-28: Closed
December 29-31: Open
January 1-3: Closed
 

COVID Testing

Yellowknife December 23: Open
  December 24: Open, closed at 2pm
  December 25: Closed
  December 26-28: Open 12pm-3:30pm
  December 29-30: Open
  December 31: Open, closed at 2pm
  January 1: Closed
  January 2: Open 12pm-3:30pm
  January 3: Open 12pm-3:30pm
Hay River

December 23-Jan 3: Open
Call 874-8400 to book an appointment.

Inuvik
Weekdays from 10-11 & 1:30-4pm.
No testing on Sundays.
December 23-24:Open
December 25-26: Closed
Dec 27-31: Open
Jan 1: open if demand is needed
January 2-3: Walk-in 9am-11am - booked appointments 12:00PM - 3:30PM