Hamilton Christmas Day: What’s open and closed

It’s Christmas time in Hamilton!

Because Christmas Day is on a Sunday, some closures in the city will extend into the start of the following week.

Here’s what’s open and closed in Hamilton on Christmas Day, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022:

Open:

• All critical services, including Fire and Emergency Services, Traffic Services, By-Law Enforcement, Road Operations, and Security Services, will continue to operate on Christmas Day
• Hamilton trails
• Most convenience stores
• Skating rinks: Bernie Morelli Recreation Centre – Serafini Family Ice Pad, Dundas Driving Park, Freelton Community Park, Waterdown Memorial Park
• Some restaurants
• Some drug stores, such as Shoppers Drug Mart and Rexall
• Splitsville Entertainment
• Movie theatres

RELATED:
What’s open and closed on Christmas Day in:
Mississauga
Brampton
Halton – Oakville, Milton, Burlington
Niagara – St Catharines, Niagara Falls, Welland 
Durham – Oshawa, Whitby, Pickering

Closed:

• Banks (Dec. 25 to 27)
• Beer Stores
• Canada Post (Dec. 25 to 27)
• Government offices (Dec. 25 to 27)
• Grocery stores
• Hamilton Farmers’ Market
• Independent movie cinemas
• LCBO
• Libraries and museums (Dec. 25 to 27)
• Malls
• Recreation Centres (Dec. 25 to 27)

Waste and Recycling:

• Waste and recycling collection will resume on Monday, Dec. 26, 2022.

Transit:

• HSR buses will operate a special holiday schedule with limited service from 6 am to 9 p.m.
• GO Transit will run on a Sunday schedule on Dec. 25 and a Saturday schedule on Dec. 26 and 27