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 Wednesday, December 24th, through Friday, December 26th, as well as Thursday, January 1st, 2025.
St. Thomas-Elgin Social Services will be closed from Wednesday, December 24th, through Thursday, January 1st and will reopen on Friday, January 2nd.
Municipal Offices in Aylmer and Central Elgin will be closed as of noon on December 24th and will reopen on 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 Tuesday, December 23rd and will reopen for regular hours beginning January 2nd.
All grocery stores and shopping centres will be closed on Christmas Day but will reopen on Boxing Day.
Shoppers Drug Mart at First and Elm will be open until midnight on Christmas Eve, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Christmas Day and from 8 a.m. to midnight 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 Old Imperial Market in Aylmer is open on Boxing Day from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., featuring select vendors.
The LCBO and Beer Store will each be open until 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve, but will be closed on Christmas and Boxing Day. A reminder that many 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 29th.
From the team at 94.1 myFM, Happy Holidays!
Written by: Kennedy Freeman
