What is open and closed in Montreal over the Easter long weekend - Montreal | Globalnews.ca (2024)

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Are things open in Montreal on Easter? ›

Most major grocery stores close on Easter Sunday, but smaller shops may remain open. Verify hours online or by phone before visiting. Public markets in Montreal, including Atwater Market and Jean-Talon Market, remain open throughout the Easter long weekend.

On Saturday, most shops will trade normal hours. Most smaller shops will be closed on Easter Sunday, with the exception of some stores which you can view here. On Easter Monday, the majority will be open from 8am to 8pm, with some Little Waitrose stores opening from 7am to 10pm.

Good Friday is a statutory holiday in all provinces, except Quebec. Easter Sunday is a retail closing day in Quebec, Nova Scotia as well as Newfoundland and Labrador.

Montreal parking restrictions remain in effect during statutory holidays.

CF Fairview Pointe Claire, Carrefour Laval, Centre Rockland, Carrefour Angrignon, Plaza Côte-des-Neiges, Galeries d'Anjou, and Centre Eaton de Montréal are all closed on Easter Sunday but open the rest of the weekend. Check the respective websites for holiday hours.

Trains still run on Easter Sunday and the bank holidays, but some routes have reduced services, with a few closed completely.

Easter Monday is a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland but not in Scotland. In Northern Ireland, St Patrick's Day and Orangemen's Day are also bank holidays. In Scotland, 2 January and St Andrew's Day are bank holidays.

"It's the fourth biggest consumer holiday in terms of retail spending," says Michelle Dalton Tyree of Fashion Trends Daily, "and it turns out that this year's Easter spending is on track to outpace Valentine's Day."

The government of Quebec has made an exception for groceries stores to remain open on Easter Sunday in six regions, but many services and facilities remain closed for the holidays. The temporary measure applies to stores in Montreal, Monteregie, Laval, Outaouais, Laurentides and Lanaudiere.

Good Friday is a public holiday. It is a day off for the general population, and schools and most businesses are closed. Church services are held on Good Friday.

Is Good Friday a holiday in Montreal? ›

List of statutory holidays: January 1 (New Year's Day) Good Friday or Easter Monday, at the employer's option.

Most City of Montreal offices are closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday, including Accès-Montréal offices and borough offices. The city's 311 information line will operate throughout the Easter weekend, including on Good Friday and Easter Monday. Call 311 to confirm which offices are closed in your neighbourhood.

Paid parking generally applies on arterial roads and commercial streets. Please view the two interactive maps on the Agence de mobilité durable Web site for details on hourly rates applied per borough, and parking spaces reserved for people with limited mobility.

Easter Monday does not have any special significance in religious terms. However, it falls on the day after Easter Sunday and is a traditional day off work for many people in the Netherlands.

For the Easter long weekend, enjoy brunches, seasonal food and more at restaurants and bars—maybe even on a terrasse? Visit museums and art galleries, see theatre and dance, and stay out at night for live music and more on stage and screen.

List of statutory holidays: January 1 (New Year's Day) Good Friday or Easter Monday, at the employer's option.

Important dates: In 2024, Easter Sunday falls on March 31st, Good Friday is March 29th and Easter Monday is April 1st. Despite Good Friday and Easter Monday being bank holidays, plenty of shops decide to stay open. However, on Easter Sunday, stores being open depends largely (and legally) on their size.

The legal public holidays (statutory) are: January 1 (New Year's Day) Good Friday or Easter Monday (employer's choice) The Monday before May 25 (National Patriots' Day)