With the holiday season well underway, there is always the question of what is closed and when.
Government offices:
Passport offices, along with Service Canada offices are closed on statutory holidays including Christmas, boxing day, and New Years Day.
Most banks are closed on Dec. 24, Dec. 25 and Dec. 26.
Post offices will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
Stratford government offices:
Administrative offices
Dec. 24: 8:30 a.m. - noon
Dec. 25, 26: CLOSED
Stratford Transit
Dec. 24: Bus service ends at 6 p.m.
Dec. 25, 26: Buses not running
Stratford Library
Dec. 24: Closed at noon
Dec. 25, 26: CLOSED
The Stratford Landfill will see the following holiday hours:
Dec. 24: 8 a.m. - noon
Dec. 25, 26: CLOSED
Garbage and Recycling collection
From Wednesday, Dec. 25 until Friday, Dec. 27, and from Wednesday, Jan. 1 to Friday, Jan. 3, curbside collection of garbage, recycling and green bin materials will be pushed back one day. So if your regular collection day is Wednesday, set your materials out on Thursday.
Christmas trees will be collected the week of Jan. 6-10 on your regular collection day.
Grocery Stores:
No Frills
Christmas Eve: 8 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Christmas Day: CLOSED
Boxing Day: 8 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Foodland
Christmas Eve: 7 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Christmas Day: CLOSED
Boxing Day: 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Sobeys
Christmas Eve: 7 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Christmas Day: CLOSED
Boxing Day: 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Zehrs
Christmas Eve: 7 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Christmas Day: CLOSED
Boxing Day: 9 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Wal-Mart
Christmas Eve: 7 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Christmas Day: CLOSED
Boxing Day: 7 a.m.- 10 p.m.
Pharmacy's
Sinclair Pharmacy LTD
Christmas Eve: 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Christmas Day: CLOSED
Boxing Day: 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Shoppers Ontario Street
Christmas Eve: 8 a.m.- midnight
Christmas Day: CLOSED
Boxing Day: 8 a.m.- midnight
Stratford Medical Pharmacy
CLOSED on holidays
Shoppers Huron Street
Christmas Eve: 8 a.m.- 10 p.m.
Christmas Day: CLOSED
Boxing Day: 8 a.m.- 10 p.m.
Stratford Mall
Christmas Eve: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Christmas: Closed
Boxing Day: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Stratford Movie Theatre
Closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
For individual businesses like restaurants, fast food, and gas stations it is best to call ahead, as holiday hours will be in full effect.
