What’s Open and Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day
Shopping, public transit, garbage collection
Courtesy Barrie360.com
By Dan Blakeley, December 23, 2025
CHRISTMAS EVE
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
Public Transit
- 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
Garbage Collection
- 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
NEW YEAR’S EVE
Wednesday, December 31
- some retailers, including grocery stores, will be closing earlier than usual
- most beer stores close by 6 p.m.
- most LCBO stores close at 6 p.m.
- Some drug stores will be open late: Click below for which locations are open and hours
- convenience stores
- gas stations
- some coffee shops
- some restaurants
- movie theatres
- Casino Rama – Orillia
- Gateway Casinos – Innisfil
Public Transit
- Barrie – Free transit service starts at 5 p.m. with regular evening service extending until 3 a.m. (excludes Highway 400 Express Route)
- Bradford – regular service
- Clearview – regular service
- Colltrans – regular service
- Midland/Penetanguishene – none
- Orillia – Extended transit hours and free service on Dec. 31 from 4:45 p.m. until 1:45 a.m.
- Simcoe County Linx – regular service
- GO Transit – Regular daytime service. Free service is offered after 7 p.m. until 3:30 a.m.
CELEBRATIONS
NEW YEAR’S DAY
Thursday, January 1
Closed
- Government offices
- Canada Post
- Banks
- most shopping malls
- most grocery stores
- The Beer Store
- LCBO stores are closed. Where permitted by local municipalities, some LCBO Convenience Outlets might be open with regular hours of business.
Open
- Upper Canada Mall – 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Vaughan Mills – 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- convenience stores
- gas stations
- some coffee shops
- some restaurants
- movie theatres
- Casino Rama – Orillia
- Gateway Casinos – Innisfil
- Some drug stores: Click below for which locations are open and hours
GROCERY STORES
Click on locations below to determine which stores are open, and hours
Farm Boy Barrie
Kennedy’s Lakeside Grocery Barrie
Food Basics
Foodland
- Beeton
- Coldwater
- Craighurst
- Elmvale
- Haliburton
- Midland
- Minden
- Orillia
- Penetang
- Port Carling
- Stayner
- Stroud
- Tottenham
- Victoria Harbour
- Wasaga Beach
FreshCo
Loblaws
Metro
- Barrie – Kozlov
- Barrie – Mapleview
- Collingwood
- Huntsville
- Newmarket – Davis Drive
- Newmarket – Yonge and Mulock
- Orillia
NoFrills
- Barrie – Blake St
- Barrie – Wellington St
- Angus
- Bradford
- Innisfil
- Midland
- Newmarket – Leslie St
- Newmarket – Davis Dr
- Orillia
Real Canadian Superstore
Sobey’s
Public Transit
- Barrie – none
- Bradford – none
- Clearview – none
- Colltrans – regular service
- Midland – none
- Orillia – none
- Simcoe County Linx – Route 4 only, operating on a Sunday schedule
- GO Transit – Saturday schedule
Garbage Collection
- Barrie – no collection today, collection will be a day later for the remainder of the week. Christmas tree collection starts January 5. Make sure trees are not placed on top of
- or stuck into snowbanks and are visible to collector
- Orillia – no collection today, collection will be a day later for the remainder of the week. Christmas tree collection runs from Jan. 5 through to Jan. 23.
- Simcoe County – No collection today, collection will be a day later for the remainder of the week. REMINDER: Due to the provincial recycling change going into effect on January 1, the County is no longer responsible for recycling as of the New Year. Recycling collection days will remain the same throughout the year, but if your recycling is missed, (inclusive of January 2) please contact Emterra at 1-888-597-1541 or customercareont@emterra.ca. Christmas tree collection runs bi-weekly by zone on your garbage weeks during the month of January.