WHAT’S OPEN AND CLOSED

Here is a partial list of what is open and closed in the Montreal area during the Easter weekend:

Most, if not all, of Canada’s major banks will be open on Monday.

Federal and provincial government offices will be closed on Monday.

Most city of Montreal offices will be closed, including borough offices, Access Montreal offices and points of service. Boroughs will maintain regular garbage and recycling pickups.

The municipal courthouse on Gosford St. will be closed.

Montreal arenas, swimming pools, sports centres, libraries and cultural venues will operate according to schedules set by boroughs.

The Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard will be closed on Monday.

The city’s écocentres will be closed on Monday.

The Pointe-à-Callière Museum of Archeology and History will be open.

Most large retail stores and shopping malls will be open on Monday. Most supermarket chains are open during regular hours on Monday, but closed on Easter Sunday.

Montreal’s public markets will operate on normal hours, with a few exceptions.

The Jean-Talon market is open according to its regular hours. The Atwater and Maisonneuve markets will be open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday.

STM buses will run on holiday schedules on Monday. Visit stm.info for more detailed information.

Most Réseau de transport de Longueuil buses will run on a Saturday schedule on Monday. For exceptions, visit rtl-longueuil.qc.ca for special schedules.

Société de transport de Laval buses will run on a Saturday schedule on Monday. Visit stl.laval. qc.ca for details.

All Réseau de transport métropolitain commuter train lines will be running on regular schedules according to the day of the week. Visit rtm.quebec/en for more detailed information.

Société des alcools du Québec outlets are open unless they are inside a commercial centre that is closed.

The Biodôme, Botanical Garden, Insectarium and the Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium will be open. The Insectarium, Botanical Garden, and Biodôme will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday. The Bidôme will be closed as of April 3 for major renovations. The Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium will be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday and Monday.

Parking meters will operate according to normal schedules, and all parking restrictions remain in effect.

The city of Montreal is warning people to pay particular attention to parking signs, as restrictions come into force on April 1 on certain streets.