What's open, what's closed New Year's Day and eve

Most government offices, retail stores and grocery stores will be closed on New Year's Day. (Roman Sigaev/Shutterstock - image credit)
Most government offices, retail stores and grocery stores will be closed on New Year's Day. (Roman Sigaev/Shutterstock - image credit)

It will soon be 2024 and, as always, the new year will begin with some holiday closures.

The New Year's Day holiday falls on a Monday this year, which is when most government offices will close and public transportation will not operate.

Most retail and grocery stores will only close on New Year's Day, operating as usual on New Year's Eve.

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, Atlantic Superstore will be open, hours depend on location.

  • N.B. Liquor will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

  • Shoppers Drug Mart locations will be open, hours depend on location.

  • Saint John City Market will be closed.

  • Regent Mall in Fredericton will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • CF Champlain mall in Dieppe will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • 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 will be closed.

  • Some Shoppers Drug Mart locations will be open.

  • Saint John City Market will be closed.

  • Regent Mall in Fredericton will be closed.

  • CF Champlain mall in Dieppe will be closed.

  • McAllister Place in Saint John will be closed.

Government offices, public services

New Year's Eve, Dec. 31

  • Saint John Transit will run with regular service.

  • Some Saint John city arenas will operate as usual.

  • Fredericton Transit will not operate.

New Year's Day, Jan. 1:

  • Saint John Transit will not run.

  • Saint John city arenas will be closed.

  • Codiac Transpo in Moncton will not run.

  • Fredericton Transit will not run.

  • Fredericton arenas will be closed.

  • All public libraries will be closed.

  • Service Canada will be closed.

  • Service New Brunswick offices will be closed.