What's open and closed in Montreal during the Easter weekend
The Easter holiday is just around the corner and that means some businesses and public buildings will be closed.
Municipal waste collection will resume normally on both Good Friday and Easter Sunday while sports and cultural facilities will be on a varied schedule. The Biodome, the botanical garden, as well as the insectarium and planetarium will be open on Friday and Monday. Most pharmacies will be open during the long weekend.
STM buses and metros will run on a holiday schedule on Friday and Monday, while the REM will operate on a Sunday schedule on Friday and Monday.
Here is a partial list of what will be closed over the holiday weekend.
Closed on Good Friday:
- Banks and credit unions
- SAAQ service centres
- Canada Post (except in locations hosted by private businesses)
- Accès Montréal counters
Closed on Easter Sunday:
- Most banks and credit unions
- Retail stores
- Eco centres
- Canada Post (except in locations hosted by private businesses)
- SQDC branches
- Montreal libraries
- SAQ branches
- Grocery stores
Closed on Easter Monday:
- Accès Montréal counters
- Shopping centres
- Eco centres
- SAQ locations
- Municipal courts with the exception of the building on Gosford Street
- SAAQ service centres
- Canada Post (except in locations hosted by private businesses)
- Montreal libraries
Residents are urged to contact businesses to verify their opening hours.
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