Christmas is on Wednesday, Dec. 25, and as a statutory holiday, many businesses and government services are closed. Boxing Day, Dec. 26, is considered a public holiday in Canada.
What’s closed
- Government offices
- Canada Post offices
- Banks
- LCBO stores
- The Beer Store
- Most grocery stores
- Walmart locations
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What’s open
- Hospitals
- Restaurants
- Some cinemas
- Convenience stores, where you might grab some alcoholic beverages if you forgot to plan ahead
Exceptions
- A Wine Rack spokesperson confirmed locations in Burlington, London, Mississauga, Niagara Region, Waterloo and Toronto will be open on Christmas. Those locations, along with ones in Guelph, Kingston, Ottawa Region, Richmond Hill, Ancaster, Hamilton, Belleville, Trenton, Bolton, Brampton, Sarnia, Chatham, Huntsville, Kitchener and Cambridge, Lindsay, North Bay, Halton Region, Durham Region, Brantford, Simcoe County, Thunder Bay, Sudbury, Stratford and Windsor are open on Boxing Day.
Check your nearest location to confirm hours. - Some grocery stores will be open Boxing Day (check your local store for hours)
- Some pharmacies will be open Dec. 26 (check your local store for hours, and if they are open Dec. 25)
- Most department stores will be open Boxing Day (check your local store for hours)
- Most major malls will be open Boxing Day (check your local mall for hours)
Altered services
Depending on your community, transit services may be reduced or not operating. For example, GO Transit will be operating on a Saturday schedule. Check your local operator for local service hours or visit gotransit.com/en/see-schedules/holiday-schedules.
Waste collection may be shifted one or two days to accommodate the holidays in some communities.
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