What's open and closed in York Region over Christmas holidays?

Want to go to the mall? You're likely in luck! Want to visit the bank? Probably not so much.

Yorkregion.com
Dec. 24, 2021
Simone Joseph

So, this is a list but not of the 'who's been naughty or nice?' variety. No. This is an equally important short list of what's open or closed in York Region over the holidays.

OPEN

SHOPPING MALLS

Most malls are open Christmas Eve, Boxing Day and closed Christmas Day. Here's a small sampling of holiday hours for York Region shopping malls:

Upper Canada -- Christmas Eve: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Christmas Day: Closed; Boxing Day: 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

Vaughan Mills -- Christmas Eve: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Christmas Day: Closed; Boxing Day: 8 a.m.-9 p.m.

Markville Mall -- Christmas Eve: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Christmas Day - Closed; Boxing Day: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.;

Other Retail

The Beer Store:

Dec. 24: Select stores open early at 9 a.m. and all stores close at 6 p.m.; Dec. 25: All stores close; Dec. 26: Select stores open 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

The following York Region locations are open Boxing Day 11 a.m.-5 p.m.: Aurora (14800 Yonge St.), Bradford (452 Holland St. W.), Keswick (443 The Queensway S.), Maple (9771 Jane St.) and Newmarket (1100 Davis Dr.)

LCBO:

Christmas Eve: All stores close at 6 p.m.; Christmas Day: All LCBO stores close; Boxing Day: Select stores will be open.

View the store locator on LCBO.com for more information on specific store hours.

Go Transit:

Dec. 25: Go Transit is running on a Sunday schedule; Dec. 26: Sunday schedule; Dec. 27: Saturday schedule; Dec. 28: Saturday schedule;

For more info on Go Transit, visit https://www.gotransit.com/

York Region Transit:

Sat 25: YRT is running on a Sunday/holiday service; Sun. 26: Saturday service; Mon. 27: Saturday service; Tues. 28: Saturday service;

Grocery stores

Loblaws

Stores will be closed on Christmas Day, Dec. 25 in accordance with the mandatory retail business closure guidelines. Hours may vary throughout the holiday season at some locations so customers should check their local store website to avoid any inconvenience.

Here are Metro’s holiday hours:

Fri. Dec. 24: 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.;  Sat. Dec. 25:  All stores closed ; Sun. Dec. 26: Hours vary and some locations will be closed.  Check metro.ca for the hours of your local store.

Sobey’s and No Frills both only mention that they are closed on Christmas Day on their websites.

CLOSED

BANKS

All banks are closed Dec. 25 (Christmas Day) and Dec. 26 (Boxing Day).

Here’s a small sample of bank hours:

TD BANK

All branches close at 4 p.m. Christmas Eve. All branches are also closed: Dec. 25-28.

SCOTIABANK

Scotiabank is closed: Dec. 25, 27, 28.

BANK OF MONTREAL

BMO branches will be closed Dec. 25 to 27.

Grocery stores

LOBLAWS

Stores will be closed on Christmas Day, in accordance with the mandatory retail business closure guidelines. Hours may vary throughout the holiday season at some locations so customers should check their local store website to avoid any inconvenience.

Sobeys and No Frills both mention on their websites that they are closed on Christmas Day.

Metro’s holiday hours:

Fri. Dec. 24: 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sat. Dec. 25: all stores closed; Sun. Dec. 26: Hours vary and some locations will be closed.  Check metro.ca for the hours of your local store.