A number of changes to the daily round the Christmas holiday are brings, not least in terms of shop opening hours and public transport timetables. Here are given a few hints, but residents of Helsinki and environs are strongly advised to check for themselves on the availability of services. Will naturally be in operation all emergency services and major hospital A&E units, but local health centers will not be opening their doors from December 24th-26th. On Christmas Eve from 7-13:00 shops can be open. And stores are closed on Christmas Day. The stores of the Alko liquor monopoly is open on Tuesday, 27.12. From 24.12.05 to 26.12.05 the banks are closed. Transport Services will naturally be running special Christmas schedules. Taxis will be at a premium late on Christmas Eve, and it may be worth booking in advance where possible.