Good Friday is a statutory holiday in every province and territory in Canada except Quebec.
In Quebec, employers are required to give either Monday or Friday off, so depending on the workplace, a business or organization may be closed on either day. It is advised to check before heading to the location.
Here is a list of what is open and closed in Montreal for the Easter long weekend.
Closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday
- Accès Montréal offices.
- Permit counters.
- Municipal court, except in cases of persons in custody.
- Administrative offices.
- Canada Post (except in locations hosted by private businesses).
- SAAQ service centres
- Some banks and credit unions are closed on Friday. Opening hours vary depending on branch.
- Some SAQ locations are closed Monday.
- Some SQDC locations are closed on Monday.
Closed on Easter Sunday
- Grocery stores: most Metros, Super Cs, IGAs, Maxis and Walmarts.
- Most banks and credit unions
- Retail stores and malls
- SAQ branches
Open
- Household waste, recycling, compost and dead leaves collection.
- The 311 line remains open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Good Friday and Easter Monday.
- Schedules for arenas, pools, libraries, cultural centres and community centres vary depending on the borough.
- Eco Centres are open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and Monday.
- The Biodome, the Biosphère, the Botanical Garden, the Insectarium and the Planetarium are open.
- Malls and retail stores will be open on Good Friday and Easter Monday.
