Open and Closed – Christmas, New Year’s
CHRISTMAS EVE Most retail outlets, businesses, municipal offices and fast food restaurants will be closing […]
CHRISTMAS EVE
Most retail outlets, businesses, municipal offices and fast food restaurants will be closing early, many by 4pm, some earlier
- Georgian Mall – 8:30-5:00
- Bayfield Mall – 8:30-5:00
- Kozlov Centre – 9:30-5:00
- Tanger Outlets – 9:00-5:00
- Orillia Square Mall – 9:00-5:00
- Some drug stores will be open until midnight. Click Shoppers Drug Mart, Rexall/PharmaPlus or Guardian for store locations and hours
Public Transit
- Barrie – regular service
- Orillia – last run leaves the terminal at 6:15pm
- Colltrans – 6:30am-6pm
- Collingwood/Wasaga Beach Link – regular service
- Collingwood/Blue Mountains Link – regular service
- Midland – regular service
- Bradford – regular service
- GO Transit – Barrie Line
– Early homebound train trips will depart Union heading northbound at 12:25, 13:25 & 14:25
– Cancelled train trips from Union at 16:40, 17:35 & 18:45
– Regular train trips will depart Union heading northbound at 15:40, 16:10, 17:05 & 18:05
CHRISTMAS DAY
Closed
- Government Offices
- Post Office
- Banks
- Most retail outlets and malls
Open
- Some drug stores. Click Shoppers Drug Mart, Rexall/PharmaPlus or Guardian for store locations and hours
- Some convenience stores
- Some gas stations
- Some coffee shops
- Some restaurants are open for Christmas dinner
- some (few) fast food restaurants are open
- Casino Rama
- OLG Slots at Georgian Downs
Public Transit
- Barrie – no service
- Orillia – no service
- Colltrans – no service
- Collingwood/Wasaga Beach Link – Sunday service
- Collingwood/Blue Mountains Link – no service
- Midland – no service
- Bradford – no service
- GO Transit – Sunday schedule, bus only
Garbage Collection
- Barrie – no garbage, organics or recycling collection; pick-up will be on Saturday
- Orillia – no garbage, organics or recycling collection; pick-up will be on Saturday
- Simcoe County – no garbage, organics or recycling collection; pick-up will be on Saturday
BOXING DAY
Closed (Mon Dec 28)
- Government Offices
- Post Office
- Banks
Open
- Most retail outlets
- Georgian Mall – Sat Dec 26 8:00-6:00; Mon Dec 28 regular hours
- Bayfield Mall – Sat Dec 26 8:00-6:00; Mon Dec 28 regular hours
- Kozlov Centre – Sat Dec 26 9:30-6:00; Mon Dec 28 regular hours
- Tanger Outlets – Sat Dec 26 8:00-8:00; Mon Dec 28 regular hours
- Orillia Square Mall – Sat Dec 26 8:00-6:00; Mon Dec 28 regular hours
Public Transit
- Barrie – Sat Dec 26 – regular service; Mon Dec 28 – Rte 1 on weekday service, Rte 2-8 on Saturday service
- Orillia – Sat Dec 26 – no service; Mon Dec 28 – regular service
- Colltrans – Sat Dec 26 – regular service; Mon Dec 28 – regular service
- Collingwood/Wasaga Beach Link – Sat Dec 26 – regular service; Mon Dec 28 – regular service
- Collingwood/Blue Mountains Link – Sat Dec 26 – regular service; Mon Dec 28 – regular service
- Midland – Sat Dec 26 – no service; Mon Dec 28 – regular service
- Bradford – Sat Dec 26 – no service; Mon Dec 28 – regular service
- GO Transit – Sat Dec 26 – Saturday schedule, bus only; Mon Dec 28 – Saturday schedule, bus only
Garbage Collection (Mon Dec 28)
- Barrie – regular collection
- Orillia – regular collection
- Simcoe County – regular collection
NEW YEAR’S EVE
Many retail outlets, businesses, municipal offices and fast food restaurants will be closing early
- Georgian Mall – 9:30-5:00
- Bayfield Mall – 9:30-5:00
- Kozlov Centre – 9:30-5:00
- Tanger Outlets – 10:00-5:00
- Orillia Square Mall – 9:30-5:00
Public Transit
- Barrie – regular daytime service; extended free service 5pm-3am
- Orillia – regular daytime service; extended free service 7:15 pm to 1:15 am
- Colltrans – regular daytime service; New Year’s Eve – Free Service 6pm-2am
- Collingwood/Wasaga Beach Link – regular service
- Collingwood/Blue Mountains Link – regular service
- Midland – regular service
- Bradford – regular daytime service; extended free service 5pm-3am
- GO Transit – Barrie Line
– Early homebound train trips will depart Union heading northbound at 12:25, 13:25 & 14:25
– Cancelled train trips from Union at 16:40, 17:35 & 18:45
– Regular train trips will depart Union heading northbound at 15:40, 16:10, 17:05 & 18:05
NEW YEAR’S DAY
Closed
- Government Offices
- Post Office
- Most large retail outlets and malls
- Banks
Open
- Some drug stores. Click Shoppers Drug Mart, Rexall/PharmaPlus or Guardian for store locations and hours
- Some grocery stores
- Convenience Stores
- Casino Rama
- OLG Slots at Georgian Downs
Public Transit
- Barrie – no service
- Orillia – no service
- Colltrans – no service
- Collingwood/Wasaga Beach Link – regular service
- Collingwood/Blue Mountains Link – regular service
- Midland – no service
- Bradford – no service
- GO Transit – Sunday schedule
Garbage Collection
- Barrie – no garbage, organics or recycling collection; pick-up will be on Saturday
- Orillia – no garbage, organics or recycling collection; pick-up will be on Saturday
- Simcoe County – no garbage, organics or recycling collection; pick-up will be on Saturday
