With the big day approaching, here’s what’s open and what’s closed in St. Thomas and Elgin County on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
All City buildings in St. Thomas will be closed from Tuesday, December 24th through Thursday, December 26th as well as Wednesday, January 1st, 2025.
St. Thomas City Hall and St. Thomas-Elgin Social Services will be closed from Tuesday, December 24th through Wednesday, January 1st and will reopen on Thursday, January 2nd.
Railway City Transit will also be shutting down for Christmas Day and Boxing Day. More on that here.
Municipal Offices in Aylmer and Central Elgin will be closed as of noon on December 24th and will reopen January 2nd.
Local libraries will be taking a small break as well with the St. Thomas Public Library closed December 24-26th and January 1st. Elgin County Libraries will be closed as of 1 p.m. on December 24th and will reopen for regular hours beginning January 3rd.
All grocery stores and shopping centres will be closed on Christmas Day but will reopen on boxing day.
Shoppers Drug Mart at 410 Talbot Street will be open until 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve, from noon until 5 p.m. Christmas Day and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Boxing Day.
Briwood Farm Market will be open until 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve and will reopen on Boxing Day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The LCBO and Beer Store will each be open until 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve but will be closed Christmas and Boxing Day. A reminder that a number of convenience stores across St. Thomas-Elgin now carry alcohol, with most open over the holidays.
myFM will also be closed on both Christmas Day and Boxing Day, but will be back with local news coverage on December 27th.
From the team at 94.1 myFM, Merry Christmas!
Written by: K. Freeman
