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What's open/closed in Montreal on Canada Day

A member of the crowd watches the Canada Day parade in Montreal, Saturday, July 1, 2023. (Graham Hughes, The Canadian Press) A member of the crowd watches the Canada Day parade in Montreal, Saturday, July 1, 2023. (Graham Hughes, The Canadian Press)
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Monday is Canada Day (or moving day, depending on how many taped boxes are in your current residence), and many businesses and agencies will be closed.

Here's a list of what's open and closed in Montreal on July 1.

Open

  • Public markets, such as Atwater, Jean-Talon and Maisonneuve;
  • SAQ locations not inside malls;
  • Espace Pour la Vie locations - Biodôme, Botanical Garden, Biosphere, Insectarium and Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium;
  • The ecocentres, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.;
  • Gas stations;
  • Some small stores and pharmacies;
  • Montreal swimming pools, sports centres and leisure arenas will operate on specialized schedules. Check your borough's website for more information;
  • Convenience stores (dépanneurs) and small grocery stores;
  • Most restaurants and bars;
  • Waste collection services;
  • Public transit (modified schedule, see below).

Closed

  • Banks;
  • Canada Post offices;
  • SQDC locations;
  • Courthouses;
  • Municipal points of service (ex. Montreal access bureaus, permit counters);
  • Provincial points of service (ex. SAAQs, Revenue Québec offices);
  • Federal points of service (ex. passport offices);
  • Municipal Court on Gosford Street;
  • Libraries;
  • Museums;
  • Grocery stores;
  • Shopping malls and most big box stores.

Public transit and more

  • Société de transport de Montréal (STM) buses and Metro will run on a special holiday schedule.
  • Réseau de transport de Longueuil (RTL) buses will be on a Sunday schedule.
  • Société de transport de Laval (STL) buses will operate on a Sunday schedule.
  • Exo commuter trains on the Vaudreuil-Dorion line will run on a Sunday schedule, and the Saint-Jérôme line will operate on a weekend schedule.
  • There will be no service on the Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Candiac or Mascouche lines.
  • Exo bus routes will operate on a Saturday schedule.
  • Anyone requiring adapted transit will have to request all rides from 6:30 a.m. to 1 a.m.
  • Regular parking restrictions and meters remain in effect.

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