Another year of Summer Bay drama isn’t far away.
Home and Away is off air for its Christmas break at the moment, but another year of Summer Bay drama is just around the corner.
Viewers in the UK saw the final episode of the year on Friday, November 15 – after which, Channel 5 cleared its daytime schedule for its annual collection of Christmas movies.
Australian fans saw their own finale episode a few days later, with a dramatic triple bill of episodes airing on Channel 7 on Wednesday, November 20.
For all the details on the show’s return, read on…
When does Home and Away return on Channel 5 in the UK?
As is tradition, Home and Away will air its 2025 return episode on Channel 5’s sister station 5STAR ahead of the main channel.
On Friday, January 3, 5STAR will repeat the final 2024 episode for a handy catch-up on the recent cliffhangers.
These included Perri Hayes’ deadly showdown with his abusive father Carl, Justin Morgan finding himself trapped with his admirer Claudia Salini in a remote location, and Bree Cameron facing a career crisis after her hesitancy at the hospital nearly killed Alf Stewart.
Straight after this, the first new episode of the year will follow at 6.30pm.
For those who prefer to watch on Channel 5, Home and Away returns on Monday, January 6 in the usual 1.45pm daytime slot.
When does Home and Away return on RTÉ in Ireland?
Home and Away is also currently off air in Ireland, as RTÉ matches the Channel 5 breaks each year.
RTÉ has recently confirmed that Home and Away will return to screens on RTÉ One on Monday, January 6.
When does Home and Away return on Channel 7 in Australia?
There’s a slightly longer wait for Home and Away’s return in Australia.
On the day of the 2024 finale, Australian broadcaster Channel 7 released a 2025 promo confirming that the show will return on Monday, January 13.
Australia’s finale ended on a few cliffhangers too, with Cash Newman facing a serious situation after disputes with Eden Fowler’s new love interest Tim Russell.
Tane Parata and Harper Matheson also took centre-stage as their baby storyline continued.
Home and Away airs weekdays at 1.45pm on Channel 5, with repeat screenings at 6pm on 5STAR and first-look screenings at 6.30pm on 5STAR. Selected classic episodes are available via Prime Video in the UK.
In Australia, the show airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7pm on Channel 7 and streams on 7Plus.