Joyeuse Fête nationale! Joyeuse Saint-Jean tout le monde!
This week we celebrate la Saint Jean-Baptiste, but unlike previous years, Quebecers won’t have as many options when it comes to celebrating with big crowds. This year, we won’t be able to cram into nightclubs, visit street festivals nor we will be able to attend Le Grand Spectacle— and as with every other year, there are plenty of businesses and offices that will be closed for the Holiday.
That’s why we’ve assembled a list of many things that are open and closed for La Fête Nationale!
What’s closed:
Federal and provincial government offices
Permit counters and municipal courts across Montreal
Banks
Canada Post offices
SQDC cannabis shops
SAQ stores
Most Montreal city offices
Most private sector offices
Shopping malls
Grocery stores and supermarkets larger than 375 square metres in size
Most sports centres and arenas
Montreal Science Centre
Accès Montreal offices;
La Grande Bibliothèque;
What’s open:
311, Montreal’s information hotline
Parking meters remain in effect on holidays.
Most dépanneurs
Pharmacies buy could reduce the hours
Cinemas
Public beaches (selective ones, call beforehand)
Parc Jean-Drapeau
Public markets, like Atwater, Jean-Talon and Maisonneuve;
Swimming pools, sports centres, libraries and other cultural sites will operate on a holiday schedule. Check your borough website for more information.
The Biodôme, Botanical Garden and Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium.
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (hours might differ)
The city’s Botanical Gardens
Public markets/farmers markets
Some smaller grocery stores can remain open at their leisure, though hours may be reduced
Transit and Other Info
The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) Metro and buses will run on a holiday schedule.
The Société de transport de Laval (STL) and Réseau de transport de Longueuil (RTL) will run on a Sunday schedule.
Exo trains will operate on a Sunday schedule, while the buses will run on a Saturday schedule.
Anyone relying on adapted transit will have to request their rides in advance between 6:30 a.m. and 1 a.m.
There will be no collection or delivery of mail by Canada Post.
Compost, recycling, and garbage pickup will continue as normal, except in the Ville-Marie borough, where collections have been cancelled.
We recommend checking your local borough website for other details.
Bonne Saint-Jean-Baptiste!