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