What’s Open on Christmas Day in Calgary 2026

Christmas Day, Friday, December 25, 2026, is a statutory holiday in Alberta, and most of Calgary shuts down. Here’s what to expect.

Open on Christmas Day

• Outdoor Christmas lights: the Lions Festival of Lights (5:30 PM to midnight), neighbourhood displays and the Airdrie lights (lights only).
• Outdoor skating: City rinks and lagoons when ice conditions allow. See ice skating in Calgary.
• Tobogganing hills and parks.
• Some restaurants and hotel dining rooms, usually by reservation.
• Many movie theatres.
• Some convenience stores, gas stations and pharmacies, often with shorter hours.

Closed on Christmas Day

• ZOOLIGHTS and the Calgary Zoo
• Most malls and big-box stores
• Most grocery stores (shop on Christmas Eve)
• Christmas markets
• Banks, libraries and City recreation facilities (check for holiday hours)

Transit

Calgary Transit usually runs a holiday schedule on December 25. Use the Calgary Transit trip planner for exact times.

Boxing Day

Most stores and malls reopen on Saturday, December 26 for Boxing Day sales, and ZOOLIGHTS is open again that evening. See Boxing Day in Calgary.

Related: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in Calgary, free Christmas things to do.

Part of: Calgary Christmas Guide 2026