Fête nationale: What’s open in Montreal

Here’s a list of what’s open and what’s closed during the Fête nationale long weekend.

Municipal government offices, including Access Montreal offices and Montreal’s municipal court, will be closed Saturday-Monday.

Provincial government offices will be closed Friday-Sunday.

Most banks will be closed throughout the weekend and on Monday.

Malls and large stores, including the Montreal Eaton Centre, Les Cours Mont-Royal and Place Montréal Trust, will be closed on Saturday.

Some smaller businesses will be open, including restaurants, gas stations, bookstores, antique shops, florists and small grocery stores.

SAQ locations will be closed Saturday. There will be no saq.com deliveries or customer service on Monday.

Many pharmacies, including Jean Coutu and Pharmaprix locations, will be open with limited staff throughout the holiday.

Public markets, including Jean Talon, Atwater and Maisonneuve, will be open Saturday.

The STM will be running on a holiday schedule. Visit stm.info for more information.

AMT commuter trains will follow the Sunday schedule on Saturday.

Garbage and recycling collection in Montreal will not be affected.

Mail will not be collected or delivered by Canada Post on Monday.

Montreal’s Biodôme, Insectarium, Botanical Garden and the Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium will be open.

The city’s eco-quartiers will be open on Saturday, but closed Sunday and Monday.

City pools will be open during the weekend, but closed on Monday. Most libraries will close on Monday, but check with your local branch, as some will remain open.

Some sports complexes, arenas and gyms will be closed Friday, while others will close Saturday or Monday. It’s best to check individual schedules.

The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts will be open throughout the holiday.

Parking meters and parking restrictions are unchanged by the holiday.