What’s Open and Closed on Christmas Day in Brampton

Christmas Day falls on a Monday this year so you can expect some closures in Brampton at the start of the week.

Here’s a list of what’s open and closed in Brampton on Christmas Day — Monday, Dec. 25, 2023:

Open:

• All critical services including Fire and Emergency Services, Traffic Services and By-Law Enforcement
• Outdoor skating rinks like the Chinguacousy Park Skating Recreational Trail and Gore Meadows Covered Outdoor Skating Rink
• Brampton Transit will be running on a reduced schedule
• Some restaurants will be open for dine-in and/or takeout. Residents are encouraged to call ahead
• Some drug stores such as Shoppers Drug Mart and Rexall will be open. Check individual stores for hours

Closed:

• The Brampton Animal Shelter
• All Brampton Library branches
• Bramalea City Centre
• Shoppers World
• All major grocery stores like Metro and Longo’s
• All major malls
• All Brampton Recreation Centres
• Government offices
• Banks
• Community Centres
• LCBO, Beer Store, and Wine Rack
• Federal Government offices
• City Hall
• Canada Post (no mail pick-up or delivery)
• Community Recycling Centres
• Region of Peel non-emergency services will close starting Dec. 25 and will reopen on Jan. 2:
  • Access Peel Counters
  • Dental Services Contact Centre (closed as of Dec. 23)
  • Early Years and Child Care Services
  • Housing Services, Client Services
  • Healthy Sexuality Clinics (only closed Dec. 25 and 26 and Jan. 1)
  • Needle Exchange Program and Harm Reduction – Mobile Van
  • 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.
  • No garbage and recycling collection on Dec. 25. Pickup will be one day later rest of the week

Transit

• Brampton Transit will run on a Holiday/Sunday Service schedule
• GO Transit will run on a Holiday Service schedule
• Brampton Transit Clark and Sandalwood Facilities, including Lost and Found, are closed from Dec. 22 at 12:00 p.m. until Jan 1. The Transit Service Centres and Contact Centre will be closed on Dec. 25.

Garbage collection in Peel: