What's Open & Closed In Montreal On Christmas Day 2022

Whether you're dreading seeing the in-laws, having to prepare meal after meal, or can no longer sit through the entirety of Mariah's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" — there's really no denying the magic of the holidays.

Now, considering the days between Christmas and New Year's become a blur, we figured we'd help you out with the organization of your weekend plans.

We've compiled a partial list of what will be open and closed in Montreal on Christmas Day, December 25.

Since it's a major holiday and all, most spots will be closed or operating on reduced hours, so it's best to give a place of business a phone call before heading over to play it on the safe side — as many local and independent stores across Montreal may operate on different hours.

What's open:

• 311 (Montreal's information hotline)
• Most pharmacies (operating on reduced holiday hours)
• Small chain and fast-food restaurants
• Cinemas
• Montreal Casino
• STM (bus lines and metro will operate on a holiday schedule)
• Public parks, most outdoor skating rinks and ski hills
• Small grocery stores and dépanneurs (times may be subject to holiday hours)
• Garbage and recycling will maintain their usual schedule throughout the holidays

What's closed:

• Restaurant hours might be subject to change based on holiday schedules
• Most grocery stores
• Shopping malls
• Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium, Biodôme, Botanical Garden, Insectarium and the Biosphère will be closed
• Municipal offices
• Municipal courthouse
• Passport services
• Service Canada
• Canada Post
• SAQ
• SQDC
• Jean-Talon and Atwater Market will be closed
• Banks
• Ecocentres are closed from December 24 to January 2

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