What's open on Boxing Day 2027?

Sunday, December 26, 2027

Select province / territory

Stores and services

Costco logoCostcoClosed in NS, NB, NL · Check locally in ON, QC, BC, AB, MB, SKDependsWalmart logoWalmartClosed in NS, NB, NL, PE · Check locally in ON, QC, BC, AB, MB, SK, YTDependsCanadian Tire logoCanadian TireClosed in NS, NB, NL, PE · Check locally in ON, QC, BC, AB, MB, SK, YT, NTDependsHome Depot logoHome DepotClosed in NS, NB, NL, PE · Check locally in ON, QC, BC, AB, MB, SKDependsBest Buy logoBest BuyClosed in NS, NB, NL, PE · Check locally in ON, QC, BC, AB, MB, SKDependsIKEA logoIKEAClosed in NS · Check locally in ON, QC, BC, AB, MBDependsWinners logoWinnersClosed in NS, NB, NL, PE · Check locally in ON, QC, BC, AB, MB, SKDependsDollarama logoDollaramaClosed in NS, NB, NL, PE · Check locally in ON, QC, BC, AB, MB, SK, YT, NTDependsNo Frills logoNo FrillsClosed in NS, NB, NL, PE · Check locally in ON, BC, AB, SK, MBDependsSobeys logoSobeysClosed in NS, NB, NL, PE · Check locally in ON, BC, AB, SK, MBDependsIGA logoIGAClosed in NB · Check locally in QCDependsCanada Post logoCanada PostClosed

Rules by province

Province / territoryStat holiday?Stores must close?
OntarioYesNo: stores may open
QuebecNoNo: stores may open
British ColumbiaNoNo: stores may open
AlbertaNoNo: stores may open
ManitobaNoNo: stores may open
SaskatchewanNoNo: stores may open
Nova ScotiaNoClosed
Designated retail closing day in Nova Scotia: most retailers must close (some exemptions).
New BrunswickNoClosed
Prescribed day of rest under New Brunswick's Days of Rest Act: most retailers must close (some exemptions).
Newfoundland and LabradorNoClosed
Newfoundland and Labrador's Shops Closing Act requires most retailers to close (some exemptions).
Prince Edward IslandNoClosed
Retail closing day under P.E.I.'s Retail Business Holidays Act: most retailers must close (some exemptions).
YukonNoNo: stores may open
Northwest TerritoriesNoNo: stores may open
NunavutNoNo: stores may open

Sources

Questions

When is Boxing Day 2027?

Boxing Day 2027 is on Sunday, December 26, 2027.

Is Boxing Day 2027 a statutory holiday?

It is a paid public (statutory) holiday for most employees in: Ontario. It is also a general holiday for federally regulated workplaces such as banks and Canada Post.

Are stores closed on Boxing Day 2027?

Provincial law requires most retail stores to close (or limit hours) in: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island. Elsewhere stores may choose to open.