MONTREAL – Rushing out the door to head to the bank? Need to stock up on goodies at the grocery store for your Fête nationale barbecue party?
You might want to check this list of what’s open and closed this Saint-Jean-Baptiste holiday:
What’s open
Small grocery stores and dépanneurs as well as some restaurants, gas stations, bookstores and other local stores will be open.
Montreal ecocentres will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in keeping with regular summer schedules
Pickup services for household garbage, green waste, kitchen waste, recyclables and bulky items will take place following regular schedules, except in the following boroughs:
- Lachine: Garbage pickup will take place on Monday, June 27.
- Ville-Marie: Pickups are cancelled.
- Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension: Garbage and bulky item pickups are cancelled. The food waste pickup scheduled for Friday, June 24 in designated areas is postponed until Saturday, June 25.
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Public markets, including Jean-Talon, Maisonneuve and Atwater, will be open to allow you to celebrate the culinary arts of the province. Schedules differ.
The Bonsecours Market will be open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The Pointe-à-Callière Montréal Museum of Archaeology and History will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts from 10 a.m to 5 p.m.
The Biodome will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The Botanical Garden and the Insectatarium will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium will be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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What’s closed
Federal and provincial government offices, as well as most municipal offices will be closed inlcuding borough offices, Accès Montréal and other points of service.
The municipal courthouse on Gosford Street will also be closed. For information, call: 514 872-2964
Banks, large grocery stores, most retail stores and malls will be closed as will all SAQ locations.
Most arenas, swimming pools, libraries and sports centres, will be closed, though exterior pools and tennis courts may be open.
Transport
The STM, STL and RTL will be running on a holiday schedule. Certain STM bus routes have been modified to accommodate Fête Nationale celebrations, check the STM website to avoid any unpleasant surprises.
AMT commuter trains will run on modified schedules depending on the line.
Parking meters are still operational and parking restrictions apply.
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