What’s Open & What’s Not In Montreal On Thanksgiving 2014

If you did not know now you know.

Thanksgiving weekend means Monday is a holiday, giving the vast majority of us the day off to be thankful for everything we have and spend time with our family. Or, as is more likely, sleep in and eat massive amounts of food then sleep more in a turkey-induced coma. With a holiday, comes many closures, and rather than try to head out to the post office only to find it closed, get in the know with what is open and closed.

All the same stuff that are open/closed on most federal holidays are all back on this list, but just as a reminder, here's what to expect in terms of businesses, services, and stores open/closed on Thanksgiving weekend:

Closed

All banks

Federal and provincial offices

Most municipal offices

Pointe à Callière archeological museum

Post Office

Open

Garbage & recycling services that regularly occur on Mondays

Most restaurants and bars

Most supermarkets, malls, and retail locations (calling ahead a good idea though)

All SAQ's (unless they happen to be in a mall that's closed)

Montreal arenas, libraries, pools, and cultural certain (hours set by borough)

Bonsecours, Jean-Talon, Atwater, and Maisonneuve markets (see here for hours)

Biodome & Botanical Garden

Metro & buses will operate on holiday schedules

Parking meteres and restrictions will be in effect

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