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Published December 23, 2025

What's Open and Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day

Shopping, public transit, garbage collection
What's Open and Closed
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Wednesday, December 24

  • many retailers will be closing earlier than usual
  • most Beer Stores close at 6 p.m.
  • most LCBO stores close at 6 pm.
  • many fast-food outlets will be closing earlier than usual
  • BARRIE: regular service
  • BRADFORD: regular service
  • CLEARVIEW: regular service
  • COLLTRANS: regular service
  • MIDLAND/PENTANGUISHENE: refular service ends at noon
  • ORILLIA: service ends at 7:15 p.m.
  • SIMCOE COUNTY LINX: regular service
  • GO TRANSIT: regular service

CHRISTMAS DAY

Thursday, December 25

Closed

  • Government offices
  • Schools
  • Banks
  • Canada Post
  • most retail
  • Beer stores are closed
  • LCBO stores are closed. Where permitted by local municipalities, some LCBO Convenience Outlets might be open with regular hours of business.

Open

  • some restaurants
  • some fast-food outlets
  • some convenience stores
  • some coffee shops
  • some drug stores
  • movie theatres
  • Casino Rama
  • Gateway Casinos - Innisfil
  • BARRIE: none, service will be a day late for the remainder of the week
  • ORILLIA: none, service will be a day late for the remainder of the week
  • SIMCOE COUNTY: none, service will be a day late for the remainder of the week

Public Transit

  • BARRIE: none
  • BRADFORD: none
  • CLEARVIEW: none
  • COLLTRANS: none
  • MIDLAND/PENTANGUISHENE: none
  • ORILLIA: none
  • SIMCOE COUNTY LINX: Route 4 only
  • GO TRANSIT: Saturday schedule

BOXING DAY

Friday, December 26

Closed

  • government offices and services
  • banks
  • Canada Post
  • some smaller retailers

Open

  • many major retailers and shopping malls, some with modified hours
  • many grocery and drug stores
  • some restaurants
  • The Beer Store - open 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
    • Barrie - all stores open except Blake St
    • Alcona
    • Alliston
    • Collingwood
    • Huntsville (drive-thru only)
    • Midland (Hwy 93 location only)
    • Newmarket (Davis Dr location only)
    • Orillia (Atherly Rd location only)
      - source: The Beer Store website
  • LCBO - Select LCBO stores are open.
    • Barrie - Bayfield and Hanmer - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
    • Barrie - Mapleview and Bryne - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
    • Bradford - Holland Street W - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
    • Collingwood - First Street and Pine Street - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
    • Midland - Heritage Drive and King Street until 6 p.m.
    • Newmarket - Yonge Street and Davis Drive - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
    • Orillia - Coldwater Road - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
      - source: LCBO website
  • fast-food outlets
  • movie theatres
  • Casino Rama
  • Gateway Casinos - Innisfil

Garbage Collection

  • BARRIE: collection services are a day later this week
  • ORILLIA: collection services are a day later this week
  • SIMCOE COUNTY: collection services are a day later this week

Public Transit

  • BARRIE: Sunday schedule with early start at 7 a.m.
  • BRADFORD: none
  • CLEARVIEW: regular service
  • COLLTRANS: regular service
  • MIDLAND/PENTANGUISHENE: regular service ends at noon
  • ORILLIA: none
  • SIMCOE COUNTY LINX: Route 4 only, operating on a Sunday schedule
  • GO TRANSIT: Saturday schedule
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