What’s closed & open Christmas Day 2024 in Mississauga, Ontario

Christmas Day in Mississauga falls on Wednesday and most businesses, organizations and stores will be closed on Dec. 25, 2024, but not all.

Whatever you’re doing for the holidays this year, whether it includes travelling, staying at home or a little bit of both, please do so safely.

Here’s a list of what’s open and closed on Christmas Day in Mississauga:

Open:

• Some smaller grocery stores, such as Rabba
• Most convenience stores
• Mississauga Chinese Centre (888 Dundas St. E.): some stores and restaurants
• Some restaurants at the Chinese Centre
  (Burnhamthorpe and Creditview roads)
• Most Shoppers Drug Marts
• Celebration Square ice rink (noon to 6 pm, weather permitting)
• Some restaurants are open, including Mandarin and Mado at Square One, but call ahead to be sure
• Movie theatres
• Some Wine Rack locations in Mississauga (MCity, Meadowvale Town Centre Metro, Dundas/Mavis Loblaw, Sheridan Mall Metro, Iona Plaza Metro, Derry/Tenth Line Metro, Southdown/Lakeshore Metro, Argentia RCSS)

RELATED: What’s open & closed Christmas Day 2024 in all Ontario cities and towns

Closed:

• Square One Shopping Centre
• Erin Mills Town Centre
• Dixie Outlet Mall
• Sheridan Centre
• Meadowvale Town Centre
• Most major malls outside of Mississauga, including Bramalea City Centre, Toronto Premium Outlets, Vaughan Mills, Sherway Gardens, Yorkdale and the Eaton Centre
• Most major grocery stores such as Metro, Loblaws, Longo’s and Whole Foods Square One
• Heartland Town Centre and other power centres
• Government offices (including City Hall)
• Banks
• Libraries
• Community Centres
• LCBO
• The Beer Store
• Canada Post (no mail pickup or delivery Dec. 25)
• Mississauga 311 — Citizen Contact Centre (closed Dec. 25-26)

• The following Region of Peel non-emergency services will close starting Wednesday, Dec. 25 and will reopen on Jan. 2, 2025:
  • Service Peel Counters
  • Dental Services Contact Centre and clinics
  • Early Years and Child Care Services
  • Housing Services, Client Services
  • Income and social supports
  • Meadowvale Healthy Sexuality Clinic is closed beginning Dec. 24 and will reopen on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025
  • Malton Healthy Sexuality Clinic is closed beginning Dec. 19 and will reopen on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025
  • Needle Exchange Program and Harm Reduction – Mobile Van (only closed Dec. 25 and 26 and Jan. 1)
  • For urgent homelessness supports including food, supplies, referrals and shelter, call the Street Helpline 24/7 at 1-877-848-8481. For information on emergency shelter, visit the emergency shelter web page or call 905-450-1996

Garbage collection:

• No garbage and recycling collection on Wednesday, Dec. 25 and Thursday, Dec. 26. Pickup will be two days later rest of the week
• Community Recycling Centres closed on Dec. 25-26

Transit

• MiWay will operate on a regular Sunday service schedule on Dec. 25 and on a regular Saturday service schedule on Dec. 26 (check online or call for info)
• GO Transit will run on a Saturday schedule Dec. 25 and 26
• TransHelp — all trips for Dec. 25-27 must be booked by 7 p.m. on Dec. 24 (buses will operate 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. on Dec. 25-26). TransHelp office closed Dec. 25 through Jan. 1