What’s open and closed on Christmas and Boxing Day in Winnipeg

Multiple businesses and services will be closed or running on reduced hours in Winnipeg between Christmas Eve and Boxing Day.

Christmas and Boxing Day are coming up on Thursday and Friday, which means many city services and businesses will be closed or operating at reduced hours.

CTV News has compiled a list of service and business hour changes in effect for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day.

Liquor Stores

Winnipeg and Brandon Liquor Marts are open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve, closed on Christmas Day, and open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Boxing Day. Winnipeg’s True North Square location will remain closed on Boxing Day.

Most of the rural Liquor Marts are open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve, though some open an hour or two later. They are all closed on Christmas and open various hours on Boxing Day.

A full schedule can be found online.

Malls

C.F. Polo Park is open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve, closed on Christmas Day, and open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Boxing Day.

Outlet Collection Winnipeg is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve, closed Christmas Day, and open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Boxing Day.

Garden City Shopping Centre is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Christmas Eve, closed Christmas Day, and open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Boxing Day.

St. Vital Centre will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve; it will be closed Christmas Day and open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Boxing Day.

Kildonan Place will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Christmas Eve, closed on Christmas Day, and open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Boxing Day.

Grant Park Shopping Centre will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Christmas Eve, closed on Christmas Day, and open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Boxing Day.

Attractions

The Manitoba Museum is closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. It’s open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Boxing Day.

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights will be closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq will be open 11 a.m. to 2 on Christmas Eve; it will be closed Christmas Day and open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Boxing Day.

City services

All civic offices will close at noon on Christmas Eve and will be closed all day on Christmas and Boxing Day.

There will be no garbage or recycling collection on Christmas Day. If your collection day falls on or after the holiday, put your cart out one day later.

Winnipeg Transit will operate on a Sunday schedule on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

All Winnipeg Public Libraries will be open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Christmas Eve, except for the Harvey Smith and Osborne branches, which will be open from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. All branches will be closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

The Brady Road Landfill and Brady 4R Winnipeg depot will both be closed on Christmas. The landfill will be open from 5:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Boxing Day, while the 4R depot will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Pacific and Panet 4R depots will both be closed both days.

All arenas close on Dec. 24 and will reopen on Jan. 2, unless otherwise indicated.

All City of Winnipeg indoor pools and fitness and leisure centres will close at 11:30 a.m. on Christmas Eve, except for Seven Oaks Pool and Transcona Kinsmen Centennial Pool, which will be closed. All pools and leisure centres will be closed on Christmas and Boxing Day.

The Animal Services Agency will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve. The agency will be closed on Christmas and Boxing Day.

Brookside, Transcona and St. Vital cemeteries will be open from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.