Canadians are heading into Christmas Eve (Wednesday, December 24, 2025) with two very different checklists: last\u2011minute essentials (transit, errands, holiday hosting) and a growing wave of early Boxing Day deals that have moved the bargain hunt online before December 26 even arrives.<\/p>\n
On Prince Edward Island, several public services and major destinations are running on holiday schedules\u2014some closing early today and staying shut through Christmas Day (Thursday, Dec. 25) and Boxing Day (Friday, Dec. 26). [1]<\/a><\/p>\n At the same time, retailers are leaning into \u201cBoxing Week\u201d marketing: Best Buy Canada is teasing Door Crashers that begin online tonight (Dec. 24) at 6 p.m. ET, while deal roundups and platform events are already spotlighting discounts across electronics, home, and winter gear. [2]<\/a><\/p>\n Below is what\u2019s changing on the ground in P.E.I. and what\u2019s trending nationally for Boxing Day deals in Canada in 2025, based on updates circulating as of December 24, 2025.<\/p>\n P.E.I. holiday hours: what\u2019s open and closed on Dec. 24\u201326, 2025Provincial civil service offices<\/p>\n If you need to handle provincial paperwork or in\u2011person services, timing matters today.<\/p>\n Christmas Eve (Dec. 24): All civil service offices close at 12:00 p.m. [3]<\/a>Christmas Day (Dec. 25): All civil service offices are closed. [4]<\/a>Boxing Day (Dec. 26): All civil service offices are closed. [5]<\/a><\/p>\n For many Islanders, that effectively makes this morning the final window for certain in\u2011person tasks before the post\u2011holiday stretch.<\/p>\n T3 Transit: no service on Christmas Day and Boxing Day<\/p>\n For anyone relying on city or rural transit in and around Charlottetown (and other served areas), plan for alternate transportation on both holidays.<\/p>\n T3 Transit posted a Dec. 24, 2025 service notice and confirmed no T3 City or Rural Transit operation on Dec. 25 or Dec. 26. [6]<\/a><\/p>\n That matters not only for holiday visits, but also for Boxing Day routines\u2014especially if you were thinking of heading to a store that is open or meeting family across town.<\/p>\n PEI Liquor stores: open today, closed Dec. 25 and Dec. 26<\/p>\n If you\u2019re picking up hosting essentials, the official holiday schedule is clear:<\/p>\n Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve): PEI Liquor stores open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. [7]<\/a>Dec. 25 (Christmas Day):Closed [8]<\/a>Dec. 26 (Boxing Day):Closed [9]<\/a>Reopens:Saturday, Dec. 27 [10]<\/a><\/p>\n The commission also notes that agency store hours may vary, so calling ahead can prevent a wasted trip. [11]<\/a><\/p>\n Canada Post: no mail collection or delivery on Dec. 25 or Dec. 26<\/p>\n For parcels, returns, and post\u2011holiday shipping, Canada Post\u2019s holiday schedule highlights two key points:<\/p>\n Canada Post is closed on holidays with no collection or delivery of mail on those days. [12]<\/a>In the official schedule, Christmas Day (Dec. 25, 2025) and Boxing Day (Dec. 26, 2025) are listed as holidays. [13]<\/a><\/p>\n One nuance: Canada Post notes that post offices operated by the private sector may be open depending on the host business hours. [14]<\/a><\/p>\n Waste collection: one major shift\u2014and one day that stays \u201cregular\u201d<\/p>\n If you\u2019re trying to avoid a post\u2011holiday pileup (or figuring out whether to drag bins out in freezing weather), Island Waste Management\u2019s holiday reminders spell out the plan:<\/p>\n Christmas Day (Thu., Dec. 25): Alternate collection shifts to Saturday, Dec. 27. [15]<\/a>Boxing Day (Fri., Dec. 26):Regular pickup is provided. [16]<\/a><\/p>\n So, Christmas Day affects the schedule; Boxing Day (for IWMC collection) does not\u2014at least according to IWMC\u2019s posted notice. [17]<\/a><\/p>\n One example of retail hours: Royalty Crossing mall<\/p>\n Retail schedules can vary store\u2011to\u2011store, but one prominent Charlottetown shopping destination has posted clear hours:<\/p>\n Dec. 24:9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Dec. 25:ClosedDec. 26:Closed [18]<\/a><\/p>\n That\u2019s an important reminder for Boxing Day planners on P.E.I.: some physical locations may not run a traditional Dec. 26 \u201cdoorbuster\u201d schedule at all.<\/p>\n Emergency care: what doesn\u2019t take a holiday<\/p>\n While clinic and office hours can change, emergency departments remain the backstop. The provincial information page for the Queen Elizabeth Hospital notes that emergency services are available 24 hours\/day (and to call 9\u20111\u20111 for urgent emergencies). [19]<\/a><\/p>\n Boxing Day deals Canada 2025: the \u201cearly start\u201d is the real story this year<\/p>\n The most noticeable shift heading into Boxing Day 2025 is timing.<\/p>\n Instead of waiting for December 26, many retailers are already running early promotions, previewing Door Crashers, or rebranding the period as Boxing Week.<\/p>\n Best Buy Canada: Door Crashers start online tonight (Dec. 24) at 6 p.m. ET<\/p>\n Best Buy\u2019s Boxing Day landing page is explicitly positioning the event as an online\u2011first rollout, with a prominent callout:<\/p>\n \u201cGet ready for Boxing Day Door Crashers. Sale starts online December 24 at 6pm ET.\u201d [20]<\/a><\/p>\n The page also spotlights major categories (TVs, laptops, appliances, gaming, smart home) and promotes its holiday pricing badges and guarantees. [21]<\/a><\/p>\n What that means in practice: if you\u2019re shopping from P.E.I. (or anywhere else), some of the most competitive pricing may be available before Boxing Day arrives\u2014and without needing transit, mall parking, or early\u2011morning lineups.<\/p>\n Amazon Boxing Week: dates being promoted run Dec. 20\u2013Dec. 26<\/p>\n Amazon\u2019s Canadian Boxing Day event page is being surfaced in searches as a Boxing Week deal event running Dec. 20 to Dec. 26. [22]<\/a><\/p>\n Meanwhile, Yahoo Canada Style\u2019s shopping coverage has been pushing the idea that Amazon\u2019s Boxing Day sale effectively began Dec. 22 and includes discounts \u201cup to $1,202 off\u201d on select items (notably categories like TVs). [23]<\/a><\/p>\n Even without camping out for in\u2011store doorbusters, shoppers are now juggling a different challenge: deals that appear, disappear, and reprice quickly, sometimes multiple times within the same day.<\/p>\n What\u2019s actually getting discounted: snapshots from a national Boxing Day deals roundup<\/p>\n A major Canada\u2011wide \u201cwhat to buy\u201d signal each year is what deal editors and retail writers feature first\u2014because that\u2019s where inventory and demand tend to collide.<\/p>\n Global News\u2019 shopping team, The Curator, posted and updated a Boxing Day Canada 2025 early\u2011deals guide on Dec. 23, 2025, organizing discounts into familiar categories (beauty, fashion, kitchen, home, tech, outdoor, health & fitness) and emphasizing that promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. [24]<\/a><\/p>\n Here are a few examples from that roundup to illustrate the mix Canadians are seeing this year (prices and availability can change fast):<\/p>\n Beauty and personal care<\/p>\n The Curator\u2019s \u201cbeauty\u201d highlights lean toward practical replenishments and big\u2011ticket styling tools, including:<\/p>\n Kitsch satin scrunchies listed at $8.79 (was $10.99) [25]<\/a>Crest 3D Whitestrips Professional Effects listed at $44.99 (was $71.33) [26]<\/a>Dyson Airwrap i.d. featured as a headline styling deal [27]<\/a>Tech that tends to sell out first<\/p>\n The same guide flags major tech categories that typically go quickly during Boxing Day week:<\/p>\n Apple AirPods 4 listed at $139 (was $179) [28]<\/a>Samsung \u201cThe Frame Pro\u201d 75-inch Mini LED TV listed at $2,498 (was $2,998) [29]<\/a>Meta Quest 3S (128GB) listed at $329.96 (was $399.96) [30]<\/a>Home, kitchen, and \u201cwinter reality\u201d buys<\/p>\n Notably for late December, the guide includes winter\u2011practical picks:<\/p>\n EF ECOFLOW River 2 portable power station listed at $199 (was $299) [31]<\/a>Our Place Always Pan highlighted in the \u201ckitchen\u201d section [32]<\/a>Greenworks PRO cordless snow blower listed at $498.99 (was $559) [33]<\/a>Health and fitness<\/p>\n Fitness discounts are also being positioned as \u201cJanuary motivation\u201d shopping:<\/p>\n Ello Pop & Fill stainless water bottle listed at $22.09 (was $29.99) [34]<\/a>Peloton cross training bike featured among the \u201chealth & fitness\u201d deals [35]<\/a>How to shop Boxing Day 2025 smarter\u2014especially with services closed<\/p>\n With P.E.I. transit paused on Dec. 25 and 26 and many physical destinations closed, a lot of Islanders (and Canadians generally) will default to online shopping. That\u2019s convenient\u2014but it also increases the odds of rushed decisions.<\/p>\n A few tactics that match the way Boxing Week 2025 is unfolding:<\/p>\n Treat Dec. 24 as a planning day, not just a shopping day. For P.E.I. residents: Boxing Day planning isn\u2019t only about shopping\u2014it\u2019s about logistics. With transit paused on Dec. 25\u201326, PEI Liquor closed on both holidays, civil service offices shutting early today, and some malls not opening on Boxing Day at all, your best move is to handle essentials before end of day today and assume in-person options will be limited until the weekend. [40]<\/a><\/p>\n For shoppers across Canada: the Boxing Day story in 2025 is increasingly Boxing Week\u2014with online start times (including Dec. 24 launches) and deal lists already circulating heavily, particularly around tech, home, and winter items. 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If you\u2019re in P.E.I., today is the moment to lock in essentials before closures\u2014especially with civil service offices closing at noon and PEI Liquor running limited hours. [36]<\/a>Watch for \u201conline start times.\u201d
Some deals are effectively launching before Boxing Day. Best Buy\u2019s Door Crashers start online Dec. 24 at 6 p.m. ET, which can be earlier than people expect. [37]<\/a>Use price guarantees and return policies as part of the \u201cdeal,\u201d not an afterthought.
Especially on big-ticket electronics and appliances, a slightly higher price can be worth it if the retailer\u2019s guarantee or return window is clearer.Expect fast-moving inventory.
Deal roundups are highlighting items across categories\u2014from headphones and TVs to winter tools\u2014and those are exactly the kinds of products that can go in and out of stock quickly. [38]<\/a>Plan around Canada Post closures.
No collection or delivery on Dec. 25 or 26 means delivery timelines and returns may shift, even if you click \u201cbuy\u201d on Boxing Day itself. [39]<\/a>The takeaway for Dec. 24, 2025<\/p>\n