Here’s what’s open and closed in Vancouver on Christmas Day this year

It’s almost Christmas weekend, Vancouver, and it’s time to start planning ahead for holiday closures and reduced hours. As well, it’s always good to know which holiday attractions and shopping options remain on Christmas Day – because you never know what the day itself might bring! But to be safe, we definitely recommend shopping ahead.

So without further ado, here’s what’s open and closed in Vancouver on Christmas Day 2022.

Open

• Parks, gardens, and beaches
• Robson Square Ice Rink (Open 12 to 5 pm)
• Vancouver Aquarium (tickets currently available between 10 am and 4 pm)
• Pharmacies (varying by location)
• Canadian Tire
• Home Depot (modified hours)
• Translink bus, SkyTrain, and Seabus services (operating on Sunday/holiday schedule)
• 7-Eleven (open 24 hours)

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Closed

• Government buildings
• Public libraries
• West Coast Express services
• TransLink Customer Service Centre and Lost Property Office
• VanDusen Festival of Lights
• Shipyards Skate Plaza
• Granville Island Public Market
• The Polygon Gallery
• Science World
• Vancouver Art Gallery (Gallery Bistro open from 11 am to 4 pm)
• Banks
• Post Offices
• BC Liquor Stores
• Grocery stores
  • Safeway
  • Whole Foods
  • Save-On-Foods
  • Walmart
  • Costco 
  • London Drugs
  • Superstore
  • Shoppers
• Shopping centres
  • Pacific Centre
  • Park Royal
  • McArthur Glen Vancouver Outlet
  • Tsawwassen Mills
  • Metrotown
  • Richmond Centre
  • Coquitlam Centre

Happy holidays, everyone!