Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day is almost here and this year it’s falling on a Wednesday! As Quebec’s official national holiday, the day will bring changes to the usual schedule for government services, stores, and public transit.
Here is what will be open and closed during Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day
Open:
- Grocery stores (hours may vary)
- Atwater, Maisonneuve and Jean-Talon Markets
- Garbage, recycling, and compost will keep the usual schedules
- Ecocentres will be open on summer schedules
- The Planetarium, Biodôme, Botanical Garden, Insectarium, and Biosphère
- STM will be operating on a holiday schedule
- EXO buses will run on a Saturday schedule, while trains will run on a Sunday schedule
Closed:
- SAQ & SQDC
- Shopping malls
- Banks and financial institutions
- City of Montreal offices
- Canada Post
- Revenue Quebec
- Service Canada