What’s Open and Closed Easter Weekend – Both the Easter and Passover holidays merge this weekend and many Montrealers will be spending time with family and friends – or simply enjoying a nice, long weekend off from the regular grind.
A long awaited Spring season is finally in the air – so have a hopping good time hunting for eggs or the hidden matzah!
Here is what’s Open and Closed in Montreal Easter Weekend:
- Most banks will be closed on Friday but open on Monday
- Government offices, both Federal and Provincial, will be closed Friday and Monday
- City of Montreal and borough offices will be closed all weekend
- Boroughs will have regular pickup of garbage and recycling
- Parking meters and parking restrictions will remain in effect
- STM buses and metro will be running on a holiday schedule
- AMT trains will also be running, but on weekend or holiday schedules
- Societe des alcools du Quebec outlets will be OPEN – except for those located inside shopping centres
- Most shopping malls will be OPEN on Friday and Monday
- Supermarket chains will operate at regular hours on Friday and Monday, but will be closed on Easter Sunday
- Most public markets will be OPEN
- Municipal sports centres, swimming pools and arenas, as well as cultural centres and libraries will be OPEN.
- The Biodome, Botanical Garden, Insectarium and the Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium will be open with regular schedules
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