The holiday season has arrived and that could affect business and transit hours across the region.

Christmas Day

What’s open:

  • Some restaurants and pharmacies. You can search for local pharmacies and clinics here
  • Movie theatres

What’s closed:

  • Most businesses
  • Most banks, government buildings and post offices
  • LCBO and beer stores

Transit services:

  • Barrie Transit will have no service
  • Orillia Transit will have no service
  • Midland Transit will have no service
  • GO Transit will be running on a Sunday schedule
  • Transit in York Region will be running on a Sunday schedule

Boxing Day

What’s Open:

  • LCBO
  • Beer store locations including three stores in Barrie, Alliston, Newmarket, Huntsville, Orillia
  • Restaurants and other businesses

Mall hours:

  • Georgian Mall will open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Orillia Square Mall will open at 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Tanger Outlets will open at 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Vaughan Mills Mall will open at 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

What’s closed:

  • Most banks, government buildings and post offices

Transit services:

  • Barrie Transit will have an early 7 a.m. start time
  • Orillia Transit will have no service
  • Midland Transit will have no service
  • GO Transit will be running on a Sunday schedule
  • Transit in York Region will be running on a Saturday schedule

Happy holidays and Merry Christmas from all of us here at CTV Barrie.