What’s open/closed on New Year’s Day 2026 in London, Ont.

As everyone in London. Ont. starts a new year, here’s a look at what’s open and closed on New Year’s Day on Jan.1, 2026.

OPEN

• Some grocery stores and pharmacies (call ahead or check online for specific hours of operation)
• Restaurants, bars and breweries (call ahead or check online for specific hours of operation)

CLOSED

• Post offices
• Banks
• Government offices
• Masonville Place
• White Oaks Mall
• All LCBO locations
• All Beer Store locations

City of London

The City of London administrative offices will be closed on New Year’s Day.

City services during the holiday closure

A number of offices, programs and services are closed from 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 24, and will reopen at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 2. A full list of City services open during the holidays is available online.

Free recreation on New Year’s Day

Several London community centres are open and providing free activities. See the full list of free programs available.

London Transit

The holiday schedule for the London Transit Commission is available on the routes and schedules page online.