Here’s a list of the closures in Winnipeg this 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
Dec 31 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Jan 1 CLOSED
St. Vital Centre:
Dec 24 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Dec 25 CLOSED
Dec 26 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Dec 31 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Jan 1 CLOSED
Kildonan Place:
Dec 24 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Dec 25 CLOSED
Dec 26 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Dec 31 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Jan 1 CLOSED
Grant Park:
Dec 24 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Dec 25 CLOSED
Dec 26 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Dec 31 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Jan 1 CLOSED
City of Winnipeg Offices
All civic offices are closed at 12 noon on Tuesday, December 24, 2013 (Christmas Eve), closed on Wednesday, December 25, 2013 (Christmas Day), and closed on Thursday, December 26, 2013 (Boxing Day).
Civic offices will also be closed on Wednesday, January 1, 2014 (New Year’s Day).
For information on City services during the holidays, please contact 311 by phone at 311, or by email at311@winnipeg.ca . City of Winnipeg 311 services are always available 24 hours a day, seven days a week—including throughout the holiday season.
Recycling/Garbage Collection Schedule for the Holiday Season
All customers (including single-family homes, apartments and businesses)
- Recycling and garbage collection service will continue as usual on December 24 and December 31.
- There will be no recycling and garbage collection service on December 25 or January 1.
Single-family homes – Adjusted collection schedule
For customers that normally have collection on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, please put your recycling and garbage carts out one day later during the weeks of December 23 to 27 and December 30 to January 3.
Christmas Week: December 23 to 27
| Regular collection day | Adjusted collection day |
| Monday, December 23 | No change |
| Tuesday, December 24 | No change |
| Wednesday, December 25 | No collection, moves to Thursday, December 26 |
| Thursday, December 26 | Moves to Friday, December 27 |
| Friday, December 27 | Moves to Saturday, December 28 |
New Year’s Week: December 30, 2013 to January 3
| Regular collection day | Adjusted collection day |
| Monday, December 30 | No change |
| Tuesday, December 31 | No change |
| Wednesday, January 1 | No collection, moves to Thursday, January 2 |
| Thursday, January 2 | Moves to Friday, January 3 |
| Friday, January 3 | Moves to Saturday, January 4 |
Apartments and businesses – Collection schedule
For customers with:
- Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday collection – recycling and garbage collection service will be one day later during the weeks with Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
- Saturday collection – no change.
Brady Road Resource Management Facility (Brady Road Landfill)
The only changes to regular operating hours during the holidays are:
| Wednesday, December 25 | Closed |
| Saturday, December 28 | Extended hours – 5:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday, January 1 | Closed |
| Saturday, January 4 | Extended hours – 5:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
For more information on your recycling and garbage collection day,
- Visit winnipeg.ca.
- Contact 311
- Download the My Waste app at www.winnipeg.ca/mywaste.
Apartments with front loading collection bins
Collection will occur either the day before or the day after the statutory holidays. Please contact 311 for more information.
Let’s Chip In Christmas tree recycling depots
Residents can recycle their real Christmas trees by dropping them off at any of the 11 Let’s Chip In depots, open from December 27 to January 20.
Please remove all decorations, tinsel, plastic bags, and tree stands before bringing your tree in. Free wood chips will be available at all Let’s Chip In depots in early January, while quantities last. Please bring your own container to collect your wood chips.
Residents are reminded that trees placed next to recycling or garbage carts will not be collected.
To find the Let’s Chip In depot near you, visit The City of Winnipeg’s Let’s Chip In site, or contact 311.
Winnipeg Transit Holiday Service Schedule
Winnipeg Transit will be operating on a Sunday schedule on:
- Wednesday, December 25
- Thursday, December 26
- Wednesday, January 1
Free Ride on New Year’s EveÂ
Manitoba Public Insurance is once again sponsoring free transit service on December 31, 2013. Leave your vehicle at home this New Year’s Eve and enjoy free Transit starting at 8:00 p.m. until approximately 1:45 a.m. on New Year’s Eve. The Free Ride offer applies to all Regular and Handi-Transit Service.
For route and schedule information, visit winnipegtransit.com or contact 311.
Winnipeg Public Library
| Tuesday, December 24, 2013 (Christmas Eve) | Charleswood, Henderson, Louis Riel, Millennium, Pembina Trail, River Heights, St. Boniface, St. James-Assiniboia, St. Vital, Sir William Stephenson, Transcona, West Kildonan and Westwood Libraries | Open from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. |
| All other libraries | Closed | |
| Wednesday, December 25, 2013 (Christmas Day) | All libraries | Closed |
| Wednesday, December 25, 2013 (Boxing Day) | All libraries | Closed |
| Friday, December 27 through Monday, December 30, 2013 | All libraries | Regular hours |
| Tuesday, December 31, 2013 | All libraries | Closed at 5:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday, January 1, 2014 | All libraries | Closed |
Regular hours resume Thursday, January 2.
Fort Garry Library remains closed for renovations.
Online services, including downloadable eBooks, catalogue searching, and holds/renewals, are available anytime at City of Winnipeg – Winnipeg Public Libraries
For more information on Winnipeg Public Library Holiday Hours please visit City of Winnipeg – Winnipeg Public Libraries
Leisure Centres
| Tuesday, December 24 | All Leisure Centres will close at 12 noon |
| Wednesday, December 25 | All Leisure Centres closed |
| Thursday, December 26 | All Leisure Centres closed |
| Wednesday, January 1 | All Leisure Centres closed |
Regular hours resume Thursday, January 2.
For specific Leisure Centre hours, visit The City of Winnipeg’s Leisure Centres site, or contact 311.
Swimming Pools
| Tuesday, December 24 | All pools and fitness facilities scheduled to be open will close at 12 noon. Please call 311 for locations and swimming times for that day. |
| Wednesday, December 25 | All pools and fitness facilities will be closed |
| Thursday, December 26 | All pools and fitness facilities will be closed |
| Friday, December 27 to Monday, December 30 | Regular hours. Please call 311 for locations and swimming times for those days. |
| Tuesday, December 31 | All pools and fitness facilities scheduled to be open will close at 4:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday, January 1 | All pools and fitness facilities will be closed |
Regular hours resume Thursday, January 2.
For City of Winnipeg swimming pools hours of operation, please visit The City of Winnipeg’s
Indoor Pools site or contact 311.
Animal Services Agency
| Tuesday, December 24, | Holiday hours – 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday, December 25 | Closed |
| Thursday, December 26 | Closed |
| Friday, December 27 | Regular hours – 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, December 28 | Regular hours – 12 noon to 5:00 p.m. |
| Sunday, December 29 | Regular hours – 12 noon to 5:00 p.m. |
| Monday, December 30 | Regular hours – 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday, December 31 | Regular hours – 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday, January 1 | Closed |
| Thursday, January 2 | Regular hours – 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
Visit City of Winnipeg – Animal Services for more information on the City of Winnipeg’s Animal Services Agency, including how to purchase or renew your dog’s license online, and to see a list of dogs available for adoption or contact 311.
Animal Services officials remind pet owners to call 311 and visit Animal Services if you lose your dog.
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. During inclement weather, please call 311 before your visit to ensure that the grounds are open.
Cemetery Offices
| Tuesday, December 24 | Regular hours – 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday, December 25 | Closed |
| Thursday, December 26 | Closed |
| Friday, December 27 | Regular hours – 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, December 28 | Closed Saturdays |
| Sunday, December 29 | Closed Sundays |
| Monday, December 30 | Regular hours – 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday, December 31 | Regular hours – 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday, January 1 | Closed |
| Thursday, January 2 | Regular hours – 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
For more information on City cemeteries, visit City of Winnipeg – Cemeteries site or contact 311.
Winnipeg Parking Authority
Holiday office hours for the Winnipeg Parking Authority will be as follows:
| Tuesday, December 24 | Open from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon |
| Wednesday, December 25 | Closed |
| Thursday, December 26 | Closed |
| Friday, December 27 | Regular hours – 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, December 28 | Holiday hours – Closed |
| Sunday, December 29 | Closed Sundays |
| Monday, December 30 | Regular hours – 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday, December 31 | Holiday hours – 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday, January 1 | Closed |
| Thursday, January 2 | Regular hours – 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
For more information on the Winnipeg Parking Authority, including information on paying a parking ticket online or by phone, please visit theparkingstore.winnipeg.ca or contact 311.
