What's open and closed on Christmas Eve 2025 in Toronto

What's open on Christmas Eve 2025 in Toronto is crucial information you need to know if you're heading out for any last-minute shopping or groceries, or simply want to plan out your day as usual if you don't celebrate the holiday.

Given that Christmas Eve isn't a statutory holiday, most restaurants, attractions, and stores will remain open on Dec. 24, but, as you can imagine, lots of places will be shutting their doors a bit early in preparation for Christmas. 

Here's everything that is open and closed in Toronto on Christmas Eve 2025.

General

 Open

• Banks
• Government offices
• Mail delivery
• TTC and GO Transit
• Pharmacies

Food & Drink

Open

• Most major grocery stores will be open but may adjust their hours. To be safe, make sure to call ahead and confirm.
• LCBO locations will close early at 6 p.m.
• The Beer Store locations will close early at 6 p.m. 
• Indie Bottle Shops
• Select restaurants and bars will be open. Call ahead to confirm or check their social media pages before heading out. 

Malls

 Open

• Most malls will be open, but will close early. 
• CF Shops at Don Mills: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Dufferin Mall: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Eaton Centre: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Fairview: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
• Sherway Gardens: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Yorkdale: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• The Well (specific vendors vary)
• Many other shops will be open on reduced hours. Make sure to call ahead to confirm.

Attractions

Open

• Arcadia Earth: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. 
• Distillery District Winter Village: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
• Toronto Zoo: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Aga Khan Museum: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• Bata Shoe Museum: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• CN Tower: 10 a.m. - 11 p.m. (last entry 9 p.m.)
• Ripley's Aquarium of Canada: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
• Royal Ontario Museum: 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
• Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO): 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• Movie theatres
• Skating rinks

Closed

• Hockey Hall of Fame
• Roller skating at Union Station
• WinterFest at Canada's Wonderland