What’s open and closed in Ottawa for the holidays

It's the most wonderful time of the year, but that also means Ottawa residents can expect closures and schedule changes around the city.

Retail and attractions:

2019 Holiday Shopping Hours:

Rideau Centre:

Christmas Eve: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
New Year's Eve: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
New Year's Day: Closed

Place D'Orleans:

Christmas Eve: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
New Year's Eve: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
New Year's Day: Closed

Bayshore Shopping Centre:

Christmas Eve: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
New Year's Eve: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
New Year's Day: Closed

St. Laurent Shopping Centre:

Christmas Eve: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
New Year's Eve: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
New Year's Day: Closed

Carlingwood Mall:

Christmas Eve: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
New Year's Eve: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
New Year's Day: Closed

Billings Bridge:

Christmas Eve: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
New Year's Eve: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
New Year's Day: Closed

Tanger Outlets:

Christmas Eve: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
New Year's Eve: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
New Year's Day: Closed

LCBO holiday hours:

Christmas Eve: Closed at 6 p.m.
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Some locations open from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
New Year's Eve: Closed at 6 p.m.
New Year's Day: Closed

The Beer Store holiday hours:

Christmas Eve: Closed at 6 p.m.
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Open at 1860 Bank St. and 515 Somerset St. W. between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
New Year's Eve: Closed at 6 p.m.
New Year's Day: Closed

Grocery stores are closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

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City of Ottawa schedule changes:

Recreation Services:

The Rink of Dreams at Marion Dewar Plaza at Ottawa City Hall and Skating Court at Lansdowne Park are open daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. and the heated changing facilities are open daily from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Both are open throughout the Christmas Holidays and will be staffed on Boxing Day and New Year's Day, weather permitting.

The following Rink of Dreams holiday schedule will apply:

Christmas Eve: Closed at 6 p.m.
Christmas Day: 1 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Boxing Day: 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.
New Year's Eve: Closed at 11 p.m.
New Year's Day: 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.

The following holiday Skating Court schedule will apply:

Christmas Eve: Closed at 6 p.m.
Christmas Day: 1 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Boxing Day: 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.
New Year's Eve: Closed at 1 a.m.
New Year's Day: 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Ben Franklin Place Skating Rink, located at 101 Centrepointe Drive, is also open some days – from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and the heated changing facility is open daily from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The following holiday schedule will apply:

Christmas Eve: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
New Year's Eve: Closed at 10 p.m.
New Year's Day: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Recreation facilities are operating on modified schedules during the holiday season, and are closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Check ottawa.ca or the facility for details.

Client services:

Ottawa City Hall is closed in its entirety on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

The City's Provincial Offences Court, located at 100 Constellation Crescent, and is closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

The City's 311 Contact Centre is open for urgent matters requiring immediate attention.

Garbage and recycling:

Curbside or multi-residential green bin, recycling, garbage is delayed by one day for the rest of the week, with Saturday as the make-up day.

Multi-residential garbage and recycling container collection will be delayed one day.

Christmas trees will be collected on your regular scheduled collection day. Please remove all decorations. Christmas trees in plastic bags will not be collected.

The Trail Road waste facility will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

Transit service:

OC Transpo is operating a reduced schedule from December 23 to January 3.

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Call 613-560-1000 or text 560560 plus your four-digit bus stop number for automated real time schedule information.

Parking:

All City of Ottawa parking regulations and restrictions apply.

Ottawa Public Health:

The Sexual Health Centre will be closed on Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

The Satellite Clinics will be closed on Boxing Day, December 27, December 28 and New Year's Day.

The Dental Clinics and Well Baby Drop-In will be closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

The SITE office at 179 Clarence Street:

Christmas Eve, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Christmas Day, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Boxing Day, 9 am to 9 pm
Wednesday, December 27, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
New Year's Day, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Tuesday, January 2, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

The SITE mobile van will be operating on the following schedule:

Christmas Day – closed
Boxing Day – regular schedule 5 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Friday, December 27 – regular schedule
Monday, December 30, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
New Year's Day – regular schedule
Thursday, January 2 – regular schedule

Dental clinics are closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day

Cultural services:

Most programming at arts centres, archives, galleries, museums and theatres are not offered on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Check ottawa.ca or the facility to confirm holiday hours.

Municipal child care services:

City-operated Child Care Centres will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

Ottawa Public Library:

All branches and services of the Ottawa Public Library are closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's