Here’s a list of what’s open and closed in Winnipeg during the 2019 Christmas and New Years break…
Shopping
| Outlet Collection Winnipeg | Christmas Eve, December 24: 9:00am – 5:00pm |
| Christmas Day, December 25: Closed | |
| Boxing Day, December 26: 7:00am – 10:00pm | |
| New Years Eve, December 31: 10:00am – 5:00pm | |
| New Years Day, January 1: Closed | |
| CF Polo Park Shopping Centre | Christmas Eve, December 24: 9:30am – 5:00pm |
| Christmas Day, December 25: Closed | |
| Boxing Day, December 26: 8:00am – 9:00pm | |
| New Years Eve, December 31: 10:00am – 5:00pm | |
| New Years Day, January 1: Closed | |
| St. Vital Shopping Centre | Christmas Eve, December 24: 9:00am – 5:00pm |
| Christmas Day, December 25: Closed | |
| Boxing Day, December 26: 8:00am – 6:00pm | |
| New Years Eve, December 31: 10:00am – 5:00pm | |
| New Years Day, January 1: Closed | |
| Kildonan Place | Christmas Eve, December 24: 10:00am – 5:00pm |
| Christmas Day, December 25: Closed | |
| Boxing Day, December 26: 8:00am – 6:00pm | |
| New Years Eve, December 31: 10:00am – 5:00pm | |
| New Years Day, January 1: Closed | |
| Garden City Shopping Centre | Christmas Eve, December 24: 9:30am – 5:00pm |
| Christmas Day, December 25: Closed | |
| Boxing Day, December 26: 8:00am – 6:00pm | |
| New Years Eve, December 31: 9:30am – 5:00pm | |
| New Years Day, January 1: Closed | |
| Grant Park Shopping Centre | Christmas Eve, December 24: 10:00am – 5:00pm |
| Christmas Day, December 25: Closed | |
| Boxing Day, December 26: 10:00am – 6:00pm | |
| New Years Eve, December 31: 10:00am – 5:00pm | |
| New Years Day, January 1: Closed |
Grocery Stores
| Manitoba Liquor Marts | December 24: 9:00am to 6:00pm |
| December 25: Closed | |
| December 31: 9:00am – 6:00pm | |
| January 1: Closed | |
| Walmart | December 24: 9:00am to 6:00pm |
| December 25: Closed | |
| December 31: 9:00am – 6:00pm | |
| January 1: Closed | |
| Superstore | December 24: 9:00am to 6:00pm |
| December 25: Closed | |
| December 31: 9:00am – 6:00pm | |
| January 1: Closed | |
| Safeway/Sobey’s | December 24: 9:00am to 6:00pm |
| December 25: Closed | |
| December 31: 9:00am – 6:00pm | |
| January 1: Closed |
All civic offices are closed at 12 noon on Tuesday, December 24, and closed all day on Wednesday, December 25, and Thursday, December 26, 2019.
Civic offices will also be closed on Wednesday, January 1, 2020.
Recycling/Garbage Collection
There will be no recycling and garbage collection on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. If your collection day falls on or after these days, put your carts out one day later during these two weeks.
| Christmas Week | |
|---|---|
| Regular collection day | Adjusted collection schedule |
| Monday, December 23 | No change |
| Tuesday, December 24 | No change |
| Wednesday, December 25 | 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 | |
|---|---|
| Regular collection day | Adjusted collection schedule |
| Monday, December 30 | No change |
| Tuesday, December 31 | No change |
| Wednesday, January 1 | Moves to Thursday, January 2 |
| Thursday, January 2 | Moves to Friday, January 3 |
| Friday, January 3 | Moves to Saturday, January 4 |
| Brady Road Resource Management Facility (commercial customers only) | |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, December 25 | Closed |
| Wednesday, January 1 | Closed |
| Brady, Panet and Pacific 4R Winnipeg Depots hours of operation (residential customers only) | |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, December 25 | Closed |
| Wednesday, January 1, 2019 | Closed |
Winnipeg Transit
Winnipeg Transit will be operating on a Sunday schedule on:
- Wednesday, December 25
- Thursday, December 26
- Wednesday, January 1, 2019
Take a Free Ride and Celebrate New Year’s Eve Safely!
Ride transit for free this New Year’s Eve, courtesy of Manitoba Public Insurance. The free ride offer begins at 7 p.m. and runs until end of service. The last buses leave downtown at approximately 1:35 a.m.
Winnipeg Public Library
Unless posted otherwise below, regular operating hours are in effect for all Winnipeg Public Libraries.
| Tuesday, December 24 | Library branches regularly scheduled to be open | Close at 1 p.m. |
| Wednesday, December 25 | All libraries | Closed |
| Thursday, December 26 | All libraries | Closed |
| Tuesday, December 31 | Library branches regularly scheduled to be open | Close at 5 p.m. |
| Wednesday, January 1, 2020 | All libraries | Closed |
Leisure Centres
Unless posted otherwise below, regular operating hours are in effect for all Leisure Centres, with the exception of St. John’s Leisure Centre, which will be closed on December 27, 28, 30 and January 2, 2020.
| Tuesday, December 24 | Fort Rouge Leisure Centre is closed at 4:30 p.m. |
| St. James Civic Centre is closed at noon | |
| Magnus Eliason Recreation Centre is open regular hours | |
| Freight House is closed at 12:30 p.m. | |
| Mayfair Recreation Centre is open 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. | |
| Peguis Trails Health & Fitness Centre is open from 6 a.m. to noon | |
| Sergeant Tommy Prince Place is closed at noon | |
| St. John’s Leisure Centre is closed at noon | |
| Turtle Island Neighbourhood Centre is closed | |
| Wednesday, December 25 | All Leisure Centres are closed |
| Thursday, December 26 | All Leisure Centres are closed |
| Tuesday, December 31 | Fort Rouge Leisure Centre is closed at 4:30 p.m. |
| St. James Civic Centre is closed at 4:30 p.m. | |
| Magnus Eliason Recreation Centre is open regular hours | |
| Freight House is closed at 4 p.m. | |
| Mayfair Recreation Centre is open regular hours | |
| Peguis Trails Health & Fitness Centre is closed at 4 p.m. | |
| Sergeant Tommy Prince Place is closed at 4:30 p.m. | |
| St. John’s Leisure Centre is closed | |
| Wednesday, January 1, 2020 | All Leisure Centres are closed |
Swimming Pools
Unless posted otherwise below, regular operating hours are in effect for all pools.
Please visit the Indoor Pools site or contact 311 for locations and swimming times for a specific day.
| Tuesday, December 24 | All pools scheduled to be open will close at noon, except for Cindy Klassen Recreation Complex, which will close at 1 p.m. |
| Wednesday, December 25 | All pools are closed |
| Thursday, December 26 | All pools are closed |
| Tuesday, December 31 | All pools scheduled to be open will close at 4:30 p.m., except for Cindy Klassen Recreation Complex, which will close at 5 p.m. |
| Wednesday, January 1, 2020 | All pools are closed |
Animal Services Agency
| Sunday, December 22 | Noon – 5 p.m. |
| Tuesday, December 24 | 8:30 a.m. – Noon* |
| Wednesday, December 25 | Closed |
| Thursday, December 26 | Closed |
| Saturday, December 28 | Noon – 5 p.m. |
| Sunday, December 29 | Noon – 5 p.m. |
| Wednesday, January 1 | Closed |
*The Agency will be open December 24, 2019 from noon until 2:30 for pick-up of impounded dogs or drop off of stray dogs only.
Cemeteries
Cemetery grounds at Brookside, St. Vital and Transcona Cemeteries will be open:
| Tuesday, December 24 | 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday, December 25 | 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. |
| Thursday, December 26 | 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday, January 1 | 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
Cemetery offices will be open until 4:30 p.m. on December 24, and closed on December 25, December 26, and January 1.
Winnipeg Parking Authority
| Tuesday, December 24 | 8:30 a.m. to noon |
| Wednesday, December 25 | Closed |
| Thursday, December 26 | Closed |
| Wednesday, January 1 | Closed |
