diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/layout/BusinessHours.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/layout/BusinessHours.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d428358
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/layout/BusinessHours.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,279 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import { onMount, onDestroy } from 'svelte';
+	import { formatTime } from '$lib/utils/timeSlots';
+
+	type DefaultHours = {
+		weekday: number; // 0=Mon, 1=Tue, ..., 6=Sun
+		startTime: string;
+		endTime: string;
+		isOpen: boolean;
+	};
+
+	type DayWorkingHours = {
+		date: string;
+		weekday: number;
+		startTime: string;
+		endTime: string;
+		isOpen: boolean;
+		source: 'default' | 'exceptional';
+	};
+
+	type ExceptionalHours = {
+		id: number;
+		groupId: number;
+		weekday: number;
+		startTime: string;
+		endTime: string;
+		isOpen: boolean;
+	};
+
+	type ExceptionalGroup = {
+		id: number;
+		name: string;
+		description: string;
+		hours: ExceptionalHours[];
+		weekStarts: string[];
+	};
+
+	const DAY_NAMES = ['Monday', 'Tuesday', 'Wednesday', 'Thursday', 'Friday', 'Saturday', 'Sunday'];
+
+	let defaultHours = $state<DefaultHours[]>([]);
+	let weekHours = $state<DayWorkingHours[]>([]);
+	let exceptionalGroups = $state<ExceptionalGroup[]>([]);
+	let loading = $state(true);
+	let error = $state(false);
+
+	function getLondonDate(): Date {
+		const londonDateStr = new Date().toLocaleDateString('en-CA', {
+			timeZone: 'Europe/London'
+		});
+		const [y, m, d] = londonDateStr.split('-').map(Number);
+		return new Date(y, m - 1, d);
+	}
+
+	function getCurrentMonday(): string {
+		const today = getLondonDate();
+		const dayOfWeek = today.getDay(); // 0=Sun
+		const offset = dayOfWeek === 0 ? -6 : 1 - dayOfWeek;
+		const monday = new Date(today);
+		monday.setDate(today.getDate() + offset);
+		return fmtDate(monday);
+	}
+
+	function addDays(dateStr: string, days: number): string {
+		const [y, m, d] = dateStr.split('-').map(Number);
+		const dt = new Date(y, m - 1, d + days);
+		return fmtDate(dt);
+	}
+
+	function fmtDate(dt: Date): string {
+		return `${dt.getFullYear()}-${String(dt.getMonth() + 1).padStart(2, '0')}-${String(dt.getDate()).padStart(2, '0')}`;
+	}
+
+	function formatDayWithDate(dateStr: string, weekday: number): string {
+		const [y, m, d] = dateStr.split('-').map(Number);
+		const dt = new Date(y, m - 1, d);
+		const displayDate = dt.toLocaleDateString('en-GB', {
+			day: 'numeric',
+			month: 'short',
+			timeZone: 'UTC'
+		});
+		return `${DAY_NAMES[weekday]} ${displayDate}`;
+	}
+
+	let timeInterval: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | undefined;
+
+	onMount(() => {
+		updateLondonTime();
+		timeInterval = setInterval(updateLondonTime, 30000);
+		fetchData();
+	});
+
+	onDestroy(() => {
+		if (timeInterval) clearInterval(timeInterval);
+	});
+
+	async function fetchData() {
+		const currentMonday = getCurrentMonday();
+		const weekEnd = addDays(currentMonday, 6);
+
+		try {
+			const [defRes, weekRes, groupsRes] = await Promise.all([
+				fetch('/api/scheduling/default-hours'),
+				fetch(`/api/scheduling/working-hours?start=${currentMonday}&end=${weekEnd}`),
+				fetch('/api/scheduling/exceptional-groups')
+			]);
+
+			if (defRes.ok) defaultHours = await defRes.json();
+			if (weekRes.ok) weekHours = await weekRes.json();
+			if (groupsRes.ok) exceptionalGroups = await groupsRes.json();
+
+			if (!defRes.ok || !weekRes.ok || !groupsRes.ok) error = true;
+		} catch {
+			error = true;
+		} finally {
+			loading = false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	// --- Current week: exceptional or default ---
+	let hasExceptional = $derived(weekHours.some((d) => d.source === 'exceptional'));
+
+	let todayWeekday = $derived.by(() => {
+		const d = getLondonDate();
+		const jsDay = d.getDay();
+		return jsDay === 0 ? 6 : jsDay - 1; // 0=Mon, ..., 6=Sun
+	});
+
+	let todayDateStr = $derived(fmtDate(getLondonDate()));
+
+	let londonNowTime = $state('');
+
+	function updateLondonTime() {
+		londonNowTime = new Date().toLocaleTimeString('en-GB', {
+			timeZone: 'Europe/London',
+			hour: '2-digit',
+			minute: '2-digit',
+			hour12: false
+		});
+	}
+
+	let isCurrentlyOpen = $derived.by(() => {
+		if (hasExceptional) {
+			const today = weekHours.find((d) => d.date === todayDateStr);
+			if (!today || !today.isOpen) return false;
+			return londonNowTime >= today.startTime && londonNowTime < today.endTime;
+		}
+		const today = defaultHours.find((d) => d.weekday === todayWeekday);
+		if (!today || !today.isOpen) return false;
+		return londonNowTime >= today.startTime && londonNowTime < today.endTime;
+	});
+
+	let displayData = $derived(
+		hasExceptional
+			? weekHours.map((d) => ({
+					label: formatDayWithDate(d.date, d.weekday),
+					isOpen: d.isOpen,
+					startTime: d.startTime,
+					endTime: d.endTime,
+					isToday: d.date === todayDateStr
+				}))
+			: defaultHours.map((d) => ({
+					label: DAY_NAMES[d.weekday],
+					isOpen: d.isOpen,
+					startTime: d.startTime,
+					endTime: d.endTime,
+					isToday: d.weekday === todayWeekday
+				}))
+	);
+
+	// --- Upcoming: first exceptional group in the next 3 weeks ---
+	let upcomingInfo = $derived.by(() => {
+		const currentMonday = getCurrentMonday();
+		const nextRangeStart = addDays(currentMonday, 7);
+		const nextRangeEnd = addDays(currentMonday, 28); // 4 Mondays out = 3 weeks ahead
+
+		// Find the earliest exceptional group week_start in the next 3 weeks
+		let best: { group: ExceptionalGroup; weekStart: string } | null = null;
+		for (const group of exceptionalGroups) {
+			for (const ws of group.weekStarts) {
+				if (ws >= nextRangeStart && ws < nextRangeEnd) {
+					if (!best || ws < best.weekStart) {
+						best = { group, weekStart: ws };
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (!best) return null;
+
+		// Only show days that differ from default hours
+		const differing = best.group.hours.filter((h) => {
+			const def = defaultHours.find((d) => d.weekday === h.weekday);
+			return !def || def.startTime !== h.startTime || def.endTime !== h.endTime || def.isOpen !== h.isOpen;
+		});
+
+		if (differing.length === 0) return null;
+
+		// Compute actual dates for this upcoming week
+		const weekStartDate = best.weekStart;
+
+		return {
+			name: best.group.name,
+			days: differing.map((h) => {
+				// Calculate the actual date for this weekday in the given week
+				const dateStr = addDays(weekStartDate, h.weekday);
+				return {
+					label: formatDayWithDate(dateStr, h.weekday),
+					isOpen: h.isOpen,
+					startTime: h.startTime,
+					endTime: h.endTime
+				};
+			})
+		};
+	});
+
+</script>
+
+<div class="mx-auto w-full max-w-sm lg:h-[420px] lg:max-w-none">
+	<div class="flex h-full flex-col rounded-lg border-2 border-gray-200 bg-white p-6">
+		<h3 class="mb-1 text-center text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900">Opening Hours</h3>
+		{#if hasExceptional}
+			<p class="mb-3 text-center text-xs font-medium text-amber-600">Holiday Hours</p>
+		{/if}
+
+		{#if loading}
+			<div class="animate-pulse space-y-3">
+				{#each { length: 7 } as _}
+					<div class="flex justify-between">
+						<div class="h-4 w-20 rounded bg-gray-200"></div>
+						<div class="h-4 w-24 rounded bg-gray-200"></div>
+					</div>
+				{/each}
+			</div>
+		{:else if error}
+			<p class="text-center text-sm text-gray-400">Unable to load opening hours.</p>
+		{:else}
+			<div class="flex-1 space-y-2 overflow-y-auto">
+				{#each displayData as { label, isOpen, startTime, endTime, isToday } (label)}
+					<div class="flex items-center justify-between text-sm">
+						<span class="flex items-center gap-2 font-medium text-gray-700">
+							{#if isToday}
+								<span
+									class="inline-block h-2 w-2 rounded-full"
+									class:bg-green-500={isCurrentlyOpen}
+									class:bg-red-500={!isCurrentlyOpen}
+								></span>
+							{/if}
+							{label}
+						</span>
+						<span class="text-gray-500">
+							{#if isOpen}
+								{formatTime(startTime)} – {formatTime(endTime)}
+							{:else}
+								Closed
+							{/if}
+						</span>
+					</div>
+				{/each}
+
+				{#if upcomingInfo}
+					<hr class="my-2 border-gray-200" />
+					<p class="mb-2 text-center text-xs font-medium text-amber-600">Upcoming Holiday Hours</p>
+					{#each upcomingInfo.days as { label, isOpen, startTime, endTime } (label)}
+						<div class="flex items-center justify-between text-sm">
+							<span class="font-medium text-gray-700">{label}</span>
+							<span class="text-gray-500">
+								{#if isOpen}
+									{formatTime(startTime)} – {formatTime(endTime)}
+								{:else}
+									Closed
+								{/if}
+							</span>
+						</div>
+					{/each}
+				{/if}
+			</div>
+		{/if}
+	</div>
+</div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/contact/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/contact/+page.svelte
index 294efaf..5efefcc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/contact/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/contact/+page.svelte
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
+	import BusinessHours from '$lib/components/layout/BusinessHours.svelte';
 	import ContactCard from '$lib/components/layout/ContactCard.svelte';
 	import { Map, MapMarker, MapControls, MarkerContent, MarkerPopup } from '$lib/components/ui/map';
 	import { onMount, tick } from 'svelte';
@@ -33,11 +34,11 @@
 
 <section class="py-12">
 	<h1 class="mb-8 text-center font-['Playfair_Display'] text-4xl font-bold">Contact Me</h1>
-	<div class="mx-auto grid max-w-[744px] gap-6 px-4 lg:grid-cols-2">
-		<div class="h-[376px]">
+	<div class="mx-auto grid max-w-[1024px] gap-6 px-4 lg:grid-cols-3">
+		<div class="lg:h-[420px]">
 			{#if loading}
 				<div
-					class="mx-auto max-w-sm animate-pulse rounded-lg border-2 border-gray-200 bg-white p-6"
+					class="mx-auto h-full max-w-sm animate-pulse rounded-lg border-2 border-gray-200 bg-white p-6"
 				>
 					<div class="mb-4 flex justify-center">
 						<div class="h-24 w-24 rounded-full bg-gray-200"></div>
@@ -70,8 +71,10 @@
 			{/if}
 		</div>
 
+		<BusinessHours />
+
 		<div
-			class="map-card mx-auto h-[376px] w-full max-w-sm overflow-hidden rounded-lg border-2 border-gray-200 bg-white lg:mx-0 lg:max-w-none"
+			class="map-card mx-auto h-[300px] w-full max-w-sm overflow-hidden rounded-lg border-2 border-gray-200 bg-white lg:mx-0 lg:h-[420px] lg:max-w-none"
 		>
 			<Map theme="light" center={[-3.476464162450991, 56.0781854944036]} zoom={15}>
 				<MapMarker longitude={-3.476464162450991} latitude={56.0781854944036}>