Please see below the Christmas and New Year opening times for the ports of Calais, Dunkerque, Sheerness and Dover.

Port of Dover

Saturday 24th December

Last departure Dover – Calais: 1315 hrs

Last departure Dover – Dunkerque: 1200 hrs

DFDS Check-in Closes: 1300 hrs (Office open until 1800 hrs)

Port closes: 1545 hrs

Sunday 25th December

PORT CLOSED

Monday 26th December

Port opens: 0630 hrs

Port of Calais

Saturday 24th December

Last departure Calais-Dover: 1315 hrs

DFDS check-in Closes: 1245 hrs

Port closes: 18:00 hrs

Sunday 25th December

PORT CLOSED

Monday 26th December

Port opens: 05:45 hrs

Check-in Opens: 08:00 hrs

Port of Dunkerque

Saturday 24th December

Last departure Dunkerque – Dover: 1400 hrs

DFDS Check-in Closes: 1330 hrs

Port closes: 1600 hrs

Monday 26th December

Port opens: 0700 hrs

Saturday 31st December

Last departure Dunkerque – Dover: 1600 hrs

DFDS Check-in Closes: 1530 hrs

Port closes: 1800 hrs

Sunday 01st January

Port opens: 0600 hrs

Port Of Sheerness

Friday 23rd December

Last departure: 1100 hrs

Saturday 24th December

Port access closes: 1830 hrs

Sunday 25th December

PORT CLOSED

Monday 26th December

Check-in opens: 0630 hrs

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support during 2022, we look forward to working with you in 2023 and wish you and your families a Happy Christmas, and a healthy and prosperous New Year.

DFDS