What’s open and closed new year’s day and January 2 in Hamilton

New Year’s Day falls this year on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023.

This will be the first time COVID-19 health and safety measures won’t limit patrons on the first day of the year in a few years.

Because New Year’s Day falls on a weekend, some businesses and offices will treat Monday, Jan. 2, as a statutory holiday. To be safe, call ahead to ensure that your destination is open.

Here’s what is open and closed in Hamilton on New Year’s Day, Sunday, January 1, 2023::

Open

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

Closed

• Banks
• Beer Stores
• Canada Post
• Government offices
• Grocery stores
• Hamilton Farmers’ Market
• Independent movie cinemas
• LCBO
• Libraries and museums
• Malls
• Recreation Centres

Mail delivery

• There will be no mail delivery.

Trash and recycling

• There will be no trash or recycling collection.
• Christmas trees will be collected from Jan. 2 to 13, 2023.

Transit

• Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) will be operating holiday service hours on Jan. 1.
• DARTS will be operating holiday service hours on Jan. 1 and it will be closed on Jan. 2.
• GO Transit will run on a Sunday schedule on Jan. 1 and 2, 2023.

Here’s what is open and closed in Hamilton on Monday, Jan. 2, 2023:

Open

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

Closed

• Banks
• Beer Stores
• Canada Post
• Government offices

Transit

• DARTS will be closed on Jan. 2.
• HSR will reusme a regular winter schedule.
• GO Transit will run on a Sunday schedule on Jan. 2.