Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day: What's open and closed in Montreal on Quebec's Fête Nationale
Happy long weekend! 🎉
A Quebec flag on display, hanging outside a Montreal building.
With Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day aka Quebec's Fête nationale (national holiday) fast approaching, you may be gearing up for a long weekend filled with festivities in celebration of la belle province.
Or, perhaps you've got no plans at all other than sitting at home — whether to contemplate the province's complicated history or watch reality TV as you revel in a day off work. Either way, it's important to keep in mind that Monday is a statutory holiday so not everything will be up and running as per usual.
We've compiled this handy guide to help you navigate what will be open and closed in Montreal on June 24.
While you can trust the information given here, we still recommend doing a bit of your own research or calling ahead before you go somewhere to be on the safe side. Operating hours may be different than normal and are subject to change — there's nothing worse than arriving at your destination, only to find the doors locked.
Bonne Saint-Jean!
What's open in Montreal on Monday, June 24?
- All collections (garbage, recycling, compost etc.) that normally take place on Mondays are maintained for all boroughs.
- Ecocentres, according to the usual summer schedule.
- Space for Life: The Biodôme, Biosphère, Botanical Garden, Insectarium and Planetarium.
- Public Markets of Montreal (Atwater, Jean-Talon, Maisonneuve, Solidarity and Neighbourhood Markets).
- The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) network will run on a holiday schedule.
- Certain small-scale food stores (such as depanneurs).
- Most pharmacies.
- Most gas stations.
- Most restaurants and bars.
What's closed in Montreal on Monday, June 24?
- Bureaux Accès Montréal (BAM) and City of Montreal permit counters.
- Municipal courtrooms with the exception of Room R.40 at 775, rue Gosford where appearance hearings for detainees are held. The court's service counters at 775, rue Gosford, 303, rue Notre-Dame, 7275, rue Sherbrooke E., 1405, rue de l'Église, and 7777, boul. Newman will also be closed. Digital services are accessible.
- Société québécoise du cannabis (SQDC) locations.
- Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ) locations.
- Malls and shopping centres.
- Most grocery stores and retail stores.
- Canada Post: No mail delivery or pick-up in Quebec. However, private-sector post offices can stay open (such as those operated by retailers, like Pharmaprix) according to the hours of service of the host business.
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