What's open, closed on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day in N.B.
New Year's Day falls on a Wednesday this year, and most retail and grocery stores will close for the day. As well, transit will not operate in Saint John, Fredericton and Moncton.
Codiac Transpo in Moncton will offer special New Year's Eve service
The new year is almost upon us and that means more holiday closures as we enter 2025.
New Year's Day falls on a Wednesday this year and most retail and grocery stores will close for the day, while transit and city services will also stop.
Here's a look at what's open and what's closed on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day across the province:
Retail and grocery
New Year's Eve, Dec. 31:
- Sobeys, Walmart and Atlantic Superstore locations will close early, most at 6 p.m.
- N.B. Liquor will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Cannabis N.B. will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Shoppers Drug Mart locations will be open with hours depending on location.
- Saint John City Market will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Regent Mall in Fredericton, Champlain Place in Dieppe and McAllister Place in Saint John will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
New Year's Day, Jan. 1:
- Sobeys, Walmart, Atlantic Superstore will be closed.
- N.B. Liquor and Cannabis N.B. will be closed.
- Most Shoppers Drug Mart locations will be open with reduced hours, with some exceptions.
- Saint John City Market will be closed.
- Regent Mall in Fredericton, Champlain Place in Dieppe and McAllister Place in Saint John will be closed.
Government offices, public services
New Year's Eve, Dec. 31
- Saint John Transit will operate as usual.
- Codiac Transpo in Moncton will end some of its routes early on New Year's Eve. But for 10 of its routes, a free bus service will be offered from 5:30 p.m. until 2 a.m.
- Fredericton Transit will operate normally until noon. Half-hour service begins at noon and all services will end early at 7 p.m.
- Fredericton city hall will be open until 3 p.m.
- Saint John city hall will be open until 3 p.m.
- Moncton city hall will be open until noon.
- Fredericton arenas will close at 3 p.m.
- Saint John city arenas will be closed, except for free public skating at Stewart Hurley Arena and Peter Murray Arena from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
- The Crossman Community Centre-Kay Arena and the Greenfoot Energy 4-Plex in Moncton will close at noon.
New Year's Day, Jan. 1:
- Saint John Transit, Codiac Transpo in Moncton and Fredericton Transit will not run.
- Saint John, Moncton and Fredericton city halls will be closed.
- Fredericton arenas will be closed.
- Saint John city arenas will be closed.
- The Crossman Community Centre-Kay Arena and the Greenfoot Energy 4-Plex in Moncton will be open.
- All public libraries will be closed.
- Service Canada will be closed.
- Service New Brunswick offices will be closed.