Fête nationale: What's open and closed in Montreal
If you plan on cracking open a cold one for the Fête nationale, you'd better buy your beer in advance — store closings and modified schedules will affect everything from the SAQ to public transit. Here's a partial list of what will be open or closed in Montreal on Tuesday:
Government offices will be closed on Tuesday. That includes Accès Montréal counters, service counters and courtrooms — with the exception of detainee cases, which will be held at the courthouse on Gosford St.
Most major banks will be closed. Check with your local branch.
Canada Post will pause mail collection and delivery on the holiday. Post offices operated by private businesses may be open according to the service hours of the host business.
All SAQ and SQDC branches will be closed across the province.
All large commercial grocery stores, including IGA, Metro, Provigo, Supermarché PA on Parc Ave. will be closed on June 24, but some smaller independent grocery stores will be open, including Supermarché PA on Fort St.
Montreal's public markets — including Atwater, Jean-Talon and Maisonneuve — will be open for the holiday, along with the neighbourhood public market kiosks at Square Victoria, Mont-Royal and Jean-Brillant.
City services like garbage, recycling and compost collection will still take place across the city over the holiday. Check your borough schedule.
Ecocentres will be open on June 24 and July 1, on the normal 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. summer schedule.
Public transit will run at reduced hours.
Société de transport de Montréal (STM) métros and buses will operate on a modified schedule. The STM invites customers to plan their trips and check the schedules on the holiday.
Exo train lines for St-Jérôme and Vaudreuil/Hudson will run on a weekend schedule. Mascouche, Candiac and Mont-St-Hilaire lines will be closed.
Réseau express métropolitain (REM) will run during normal opening hours on an off-peak schedule.
Réseau de transport de Longueuil (RTL) will be operational and free for riders on June 23 and 24 for the holiday. The RTL notes because of the high volume of traffic during the Fête nationale celebrations on June 24, several streets around Parc de la Cité will be closed to traffic. Several bus routes will be diverted, including routes 8, 19, 42 and 160.
City cultural sites, including the Biodôme, Biosphère, Botanical Garden, Insectarium and Planetarium will remain open.
Montreal boroughs set their own schedule for sports facilities, pools, arenas, libraries and cultural centres. Check your local borough's website for more details.
This story was originally published June 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM.
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