Here’s a list of the closures going on in Winnipeg for the Christmas and New Years season.
Shopping Malls
Polo Park:
Dec 24 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Dec 25 CLOSED
Dec 26 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
St. Vital Centre:
Dec 24 9:00am – 5:00pm
Dec 25 CLOSED
Dec 26 8:00am – 6:00pm
Dec 31 10:00am – 5:00pm
Jan 1 CLOSED
Kildonan Place:
Christmas Eve, December 24 9:30am – 5:00pm
Christmas Day, December 25 Closed
Boxing Day, December 26 8:00am – 6:00pm
New Year’s Eve, December 31 10:00am – 5:00pm
New Year’s Day, January 1 Closed
Grant Park:
December 24th – 10am – 5pm
December 25th – Closed
December 26th – 10am – 6pm
December 27th to 30th – Regular shopping hours
December 31st – 10am – 5pm
January 1st – Closed
City of Winnipeg Offices
All civic offices are closed at 12 noon on Monday, December 24 (Christmas Eve), and closed all day on Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day), and Wednesday, December 26 (Boxing Day). Civic offices will also be closed on Tuesday, January, 1, 2013 (New Year’s Day).
Recycling/Garbage Collection Schedule for the Holiday Season
Single-family homes and multi-family apartments
Recycling and garbage cart collection on Monday, December 24 and Monday, December 31, will not change.
Recycling and garbage collectors will not be working on Tuesday, December 25 and Tuesday, January 1. This will set collection back one day.
So for those residents that normally have collection on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, please put recycling and garbage carts out one day later. The adjusted collection schedule for this period is as follows:
Christmas Week | |
Regular collection day | Adjusted collection day |
Monday, December 24 | no change |
Tuesday, December 25 | no collection, moves to Wednesday, December 26 |
Wednesday, December 26 | moves to Thursday, December 27 |
Thursday, December 27 | moves to Friday, December 28 |
Friday, December 28 | moves to Saturday, December 29 |
New Year’s Week | |
Regular collection day | Adjusted collection day |
Monday, December 31 | no change |
Tuesday, January 1 | no collection, moves to Wednesday, January 2 |
Wednesday, January 2 | moves to Thursday, January 3 |
Thursday, January 3 | moves to Friday, January 4 |
Friday, January 4 | moves to Saturday, January 5 |
Monday, January 7 | regular collection schedule resumes |
For more information on your recycling and garbage collection day:
- Check the calendar provided with the new carts.
- Visit www.winnipeg.ca
- Download the My Waste app at winnipeg.ca/mywaste
- Contact 311, open 24 hours every day, by phone at 311 or by email at: 311@winnipeg.ca
For apartments with front loading collection bins
Collection will be either the day before or the day after the statutory holidays.
Brady Road Resource Management Facility (Brady Road Landfill)
The only changes to the regular hours of operation during the holidays are:
- Tuesday, December 25 – Closed
- Tuesday, January 1 – Closed
Let’s Chip In Christmas tree recycling depots
Residents can recycle their real Christmas tree by dropping it off at any of the 11 Let’s Chip In depots, open from Thursday, December 27 to Sunday, January 20. Please remove all tinsel, decorations, plastic bags, and tree stands. Free wood chips will be available at all Let’s Chip In depots in early January (while quantities last). Please bring your own container.
Residents are reminded that trees placed beside recycling or garbage carts will not be collected.
To find a Let’s Chip In depot near you, visit winnipeg.ca/waterandwaste/recycle/chip.stm or contact 311, open 24 hours every day, by phone at 311 or by email at 311@winnipeg.ca
Winnipeg Transit Holiday Service Schedule
Winnipeg Transit will be operating on a Sunday schedule for the following days:
Tuesday, December 25 and Tuesday, January 1.
The following routes will not be operating December 24, 27, 28 and 31:
- Route 25 Ness Super Express
- Route 41 Henderson/Glenway Express
- Route 46 Transcona Express
Winnipeg Transit and Manitoba Public Insurance are offering free transit service on Monday, December 31 (New Year’s Eve). The Free Ride program applies to all regular Winnipeg Transit and Handi-Transit service starting at 7:00 p.m., until end of service. The last buses leave downtown at approximately 1:38 a.m.
For complete schedule information, visit winnipegtransit.com or contact 311, open 24 hours every day, by phone at 311 or by email at 311@winnipeg.ca
Libraries
Monday, December 24 | Libraries will close at 1:00 p.m. |
Tuesday, December 25 | all Libraries will be closed |
Wednesday, December 26 | all Libraries will be closed |
Thursday, December 27 | regular hours of operation |
Friday, December 28 | regular hours of operation |
Saturday, December 29 | regular hours of operation |
Sunday, December 30 | regular hours of operation |
Monday, December 31 | Libraries will close at 5:00 p.m. |
Tuesday, January 1 | all Libraries will be closed |
Wednesday, January 2 | regular hours resume |
Online services, including catalogue searches, requests/renewals, databases, and eBooks are available anytime at winnipeg.ca/library/
Leisure Centres
All Leisure Centres are closed on Monday, December 24, except:
- Fort Rouge Leisure Centre – open 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Peguis Trail Health & Fitness Centre – open 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Magnus Eliason Recreation Centre – open 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with free drop-in programming from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Freight House Recreation Centre – open 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon
Tuesday, December 25 | all Leisure Centres are closed |
Wednesday, December 26 | all Leisure Centres are closed |
Thursday, December 27 | regular hours of operation |
Friday, December 28 | regular hours of operation |
Saturday, December 29 | regular hours of operation |
Sunday, December 30 | regular hours of operation |
Monday, December 31:
- Fort Rouge Leisure Centre – open 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Peguis Trail Health & Fitness Centre – open 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Magnus Eliason Recreation Centre – open 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., with free drop-in programming
- Freight House Recreation Centre – open 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 1 | all Leisure Centres are closed |
Wednesday, January 2 | regular hours of operation |
For specific Leisure Centre hours, visit http://www.winnipeg.ca/cms/recreation/facilities/leisurecentres/default.stm or contact 311, open 24 hours every day, by phone at 311 or by email at 311@winnipeg.ca
Swimming Pools
Monday, December 24 | all pools scheduled to be open, will close at noon. Please call 311 for locations and swim times for that day. |
Tuesday, December 25 | all pools will be closed |
Wednesday, December 26 | all pools will be closed |
Thursday, December 27 | regular hours of operation |
Friday, December 28 | regular hours of operation |
Saturday, December 29 | regular hours of operation |
Sunday, December 30 | regular hours of operation |
Monday, December 31 | all pools scheduled to be open will close at 4:00 p.m. |
Tuesday, January 1 | all pools will be closed |
Wednesday, January 2 | regular hours resume |
For City swimming pool hours of operation, visit: http://winnipeg.ca/cms/recreation/ or contact 311, open 24 hours every day, by phone at 311 or by email at 311@winnipeg.ca
Animal Services Agency
Monday, December 24 | 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. |
Tuesday, December 25 | Animal Services will be closed |
Wednesday, December 26 | Animal Services will be closed |
Thursday, December 27 | regular hours, 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
Friday, December 28 | regular hours, 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
Saturday, December 29 | regular hours, 12 noon to 5:00 p.m. |
Sunday, December 30 | regular hours, 12 noon to 5:00 p.m. |
Monday, December 31 | regular hours, 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
Tuesday, January 1 | Animal Services will be closed |
Wednesday, January 2 | regular hours, 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
Visit Winnipeg.ca/animalservices for more information on the City of Winnipeg Animal Services Agency including how to purchase or renew your dog license online and a list of dogs available for adoption.
Cemeteries
Cemetery grounds at Brookside, St. Vital and Transcona Cemeteries will be open for visitation from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., daily.
Cemetery Office hours during the holidays will be as follows:
Monday, December 24 | 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
Tuesday, December 25 | Cemetery offices are closed |
Wednesday, December 26 | Cemetery offices are closed |
Thursday, December 27 | regular hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
Friday, December 28 | regular hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
Saturday, December 29 | Cemetery offices are closed as per regular hours |
Sunday, December 30 | Cemetery offices are closed as per regular hours |
Monday, December 31 | regular hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
Tuesday, January 1 | Cemetery offices are closed |
Wednesday, January 2 | regular hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
For more information on City cemeteries, visit Winnipeg.ca/ppd/cemeteries.stm or contact 311, open 24 hours every day, by phone at 311 or by email at 311@winnipeg.ca
Winnipeg Parking Authority
Monday, December 24 | 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon |
Tuesday, December 25 | Winnipeg Parking Authority offices are closed |
Wednesday, December 26 | Winnipeg Parking Authority offices are closed |
Thursday, December 27 | regular hours, 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
Friday, December 28 | regular hours, 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
Saturday, December 29 | regular hours, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
Sunday, December 30 | Winnipeg Parking Authority offices closed as per regular hours |
Monday, December 31 | 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
Tuesday, January 1 | Winnipeg Parking Authority offices are closed |
Wednesday, January 2 | regular hours, 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
For more information on the Winnipeg Parking Authority, including how to pay a parking ticket online or by phone, please visit theparkingstore.winnipeg.ca or contact 311, open 24 hours every day, by phone at 311 or by email at 311@winnipeg.ca