What's open and closed Christmas Day in Toronto 2017

What's open and closed in Toronto on Christmas Day 2017 is crucial information to navigate the city when it seems like everything is shut down. Along with New Year's, it's one of the few days when the majority of the city closes its doors. There are, however, a few places that you can visit on December 25 for entertainment and essentials.

Here's what's open and closed on Christmas Day in Toronto. 

General
 

Closed

• Government office and banks
• Libraries
• Mail delivery
• Banks

Open

• The TTC will run on a Sunday service schedule

Popbox Mircomrkt will be open for business on December 25. Photo by Jesse Milns.

Food
 

Closed

• Most major grocery chains will be closed on Thanksgiving with a few confirmed exceptions listed below.

Open

• Rabba (various locations) - 24 hours
• The Food Depot (115 Dupont St.) - 24 hours
• Galleria Supermarket (7040 Yonge St.) - 24 hours
• Galleria Supermarket (865 York Mills Rd.) - 7 a.m. to 12 a.m.
• Galleria Supermarket (558 Yonge St.) - 7 a.m. to 12 a.m.
• Galleria Supermarket (351 Bloor St. West) - 7 a.m. to 12 a.m.
• The Kitchen Table (10 Queens Quay West) - 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• The Kitchen Table (389 Spadina Rd.) - 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
• The Kitchen Table (595 Bay St.) - 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. 
• The Kitchen Table (705 King St. West) - 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
• Popbox MicroMrkt (725 Dovercourt Rd.) - 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The Beer Store may be closed but a number of bottle shops will be open on Christmas Day. Photo by Hector Vasquez.

Drink
 

Closed

• The Beer Store
• LCBO

Open

• For a complete list of indie bottle shops in Toronto, see this directory. Holiday hours are provided where applicable but we advise calling ahead to confirm.

Pacific Mall will be the only majors shopping centre open in Toronto on Christmas Day. Photo by Hector Vasquez.

Malls
 

Closed

• Bayview Village Shops
• CF Fairview Mall
• CF Markville
• CF Sherway Gardens
• CF Toronto Eaton Centre
• Dufferin Mall
• Hillcrest Mall
• Promenade
• Scarborough Town Centre
• Square One Shopping Centre
• Toronto Premium Outlets 
• Vaughan Mills
• Yorkdale Shopping Centre
• Yorkville Village

Open

• Pacific Mall (4300 Steeles Ave. E.) - 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Ripley's Aquarium of Canada is open 365 days a year. Photo by Andrew Williamson.

Attractions
 

Closed

• Art Gallery of Ontario
• Canada's Wonderland
• CN Tower
• Gardiner Museum
• Hockey Hall of Fame
• Ontario Science Centre
• Royal Ontario Museum
• Toronto Zoo

Open

• Movie Theatres
• Ripley's Aquarium of Canada (288 Bremner Blvd.) - 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.

by Jaclyn Skrobacky via blogTO