What's open and closed over the holidays After a year full of uncertainty and unprecedented operating hours, here's a list of what's open and what's closed this holiday season. Social Sharing CBC News · New Brunswick is essentially closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. (optimarc / Shutterstock) comments After a year full of uncertainty and unprecedented operating hours, here's a list of what's open and what's closed on Friday, Christmas Day, and Saturday, Boxing Day. Retail and grocery Sobeys, Atlantic Superstore, Walmart and most other stores are closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Fredericton's Regent Mall and Moncton's CF Champlain mall close at 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve and reopen on Dec. 27.