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What's open and closed on Boxing Day 2025 in Toronto

What's open and closed in Toronto on Boxing Day 2025 is definitely a question you have on your mind if you're planning on heading out to score any last-minute holiday deals or figuring out how you want to spend your day off.

Although you can expect shopping malls to be open and crowded with shoppers, other notable businesses across the city will choose to keep their doors closed for an extra day of rest.

Here's everything that's open and closed on Boxing Day 2025 in Toronto.

General
Closed
  • Banks
  • Government offices
  • Libraries 
  • Mail delivery
Open
  • TTC will operate on a holiday schedule
  • GO Transit will operate on a Saturday service schedule
  • Select Rexall and Shoppers locations
Food & Drink
Open
  • Most major grocery stores and chains will be open, but make sure to call ahead and confirm their hours.
  • Select LCBO locations will be open with reduced hours. Make sure to double-check their store locator to confirm.
  • Wine Rack locations (hours vary)
  • Select indie bottle shops
  • Select bars and restaurants will be open. Make sure to call ahead to confirm.
Malls & Attractions
Open
  • Arcadia Earth: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m.
  • Most malls and retailers will be open.
  • Distillery District Winter Village: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
  • Toronto Zoo: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • CN Tower: 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. (last entry at 7 p.m.)
  • Ripley's Aquarium of Canada: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
  • Museums
  • Movie theatres
  • Skating rinks
  • Winterfest at Canada's Wonderland
Closed
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Fareen Karim


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