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Here's what's open and closed in Newmarket and area this New Year's Weekend

Check out what is open and closed on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day
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New Year's Day is a statutory holiday. We wish you all the best for 2022!

New Year's Eve

What's open:

Malls and shopping centres in the region will have reduced hours, including Upper Canada Mall (9 a.m. to 6 p.m.), Vaughan Mills (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.), Tanger Outlets (9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.), and Hillcrest Mall (9 a.m. to 6 p.m.). 

Shoppers Drug Mart locations will close early, including the ones at Yonge and Savage (8 a.m. to 9 p.m.), Yonge and Davis (9 a.m. to 8 p.m.), and 404 Town Centre (8 a.m. to 10 p.m.).

LCBO stores are open with select locations operating with extended hours, you can check specific hours online. Beer Stores will close at 6 p.m.

Grocery stores will close early, check store websites for hours.

Movie theatres. Click here for SilverCity Newmarket show times.

GO Transit will be running a Saturday shcedule with an early homebound schedule.

York Region Transit will be running regular service with extended service on select routes.

Newmarket municipal offices (8:30 a.m. to noon), Magna Centre (8:30 a.m. to noon).

What's closed: 

The Town of Newmarket has cancelled the Tim Horton's First Night New Year's Eve event on Dec. 31 due to the rising COVID-19 cases. 

"I know that many residents were looking forward to ringing in the New Year with us at the Town’s First Night event after another incredibly difficult year. However, with cases of COVID-19 increasing rapidly we have decided to cancel the Town’s New Year’s activities, as well as my Levee,” said Mayor John Taylor. “This decision has been made to both limit gathering to reduce the spread of the aggressive Omicron variant and enable the Town to shift our staff and resources to support vaccine clinics.” 

New Year's Day

What’s open:

Malls and shopping centres in the region will have reduced hours, including Upper Canada Mall (11 a.m. to 6 p.m.), Vaughan Mills (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.), Tanger Outlets (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.), and Hillcrest Mall (11 a.m. to 6 p.m.). 

Shoppers Drug Mart will have reduced hours, including the ones at Yonge and Savage (10 a.m. to 9 p.m.), Yonge and Davis (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.), and 404 Town Centre (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.).

Movie theatres. Click here for SilverCity Newmarket show times.

GO Transit will be running on a Saturday schedule, they will also run a Saturday schedule on Jan. 3 to observe the stat holiday. 

York Region Transit will be running Sunday/Holiday service.

What’s closed:

Most businesses, retail stores, including malls, grocery stores, and banks.

Government services will be closed, including Canada Post, with no collection or delivery of mail.

All Town of Newmarket facilities, including the Magna fitness centre. Click here for more details.

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