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Home›News›NIFCA Office Christmas and New Year Opening

17 December 2015

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NIFCA Office Christmas and New Year Opening

The NIFCA office opening hours for the holiday season are as follow:

  • Thursday, 24 December 2015: OPEN, 9am – 12 noon
  • Friday, 25 December 2015: CLOSED
  • Monday, 28 December 2015: CLOSED
  • Tuesday, 29 December 2015: OPEN, 9am – 12 noon
  • Wednesday, 30 December 2015: OPEN, 9am – 12 noon
  • Thursday, 31 December 2015: CLOSED
  • Friday, 1 December 2016: CLOSED

Regular office opening hours (9am – 5pm, Monday – Friday) will resume from Monday, 4 January 2016.

We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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