What's open and closed on Victoria Day 2024

The Victoria Day long weekend or May Two-Four, as it's known by some marks the beginningof the summer season for many Canadians.

The federal holiday on Monday means most businesses and public facilities won't be open, barring a few exceptions.

Here's a look at what's open and closed in Ottawa on Victoria Day this Monday, May 20.

Retail

• Certain areas of the city, such as the Glebe and ByWard Market,can open stores on holidays under the province's Retail Business Holidays Actif they want. This also applies to grocery stores.
• The Rideau Centre and Tanger Outletswill be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Bayshore Shopping Centre, St. Laurent Shopping Centre and Place d'Orlans will beclosed.

Groceries

• Most grocerystores in the city will be closed, but there are a fewexceptions in placesunder the act mentioned above.

Alcohol

• All LCBOs and mostBeer Stores will be closed.
• ThreeBeer Store locations will be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.: 1860 Bank St., 1984 Baseline Rd.and 548 Montreal Rd.

Parking and transit

• All City of Ottawa parking regulations and restrictions will apply.
• OC Transpowill run aSunday schedule.
• Para Transpo will operate on a holiday service, with regular bookings automatically cancelled. The reservation line is open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and the cancellations and information line, from 6 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.
• The taxi coupon line will remain open.
• OC Transpo's on-demand pilot will run Sunday and Monday.
• The OCTranspocustomer service linewill operate from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• OC Transpo's Rideau Centre customer service centre will be open.

Recreation

• City pools, arenas and fitness centres will be operating on modified schedules. The city suggests reaching out to facilities directly to find their schedules.
• Most city art centres, theatres, galleries, archives and museumswill be closed. Les Lye StudioTheatre will be open for a rehearsal.
• The National Gallery of Canada and agriculture, aviation, history, nature, science and war museums are open.
• The Ottawa Art Gallery is closed.
• Splash pads will open on May 18. If weather delays the opening, it will be posted to the City of Ottawa website.
• Washrooms will open at Mooney's Bay, Britannia Beach, and Petrie Island if water quality permits on May 18.

City services

• There will be no garbage, recycling, green bin or bulky item collection. Pick up will resume on Tuesday and collection will be delayed by one day for the rest of the week.
• Ottawa City Hall andclient service centres at Ben Franklin Place, 580 Terry Fox Dr. and255 Centrum Blvd. will be closed.
• The provincial court at 100 Constellation Dr. will also be closed.
• The city's 311 contact centrewill be open for urgent matters.
• The Trail Road Waste Facility will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• All branches and services of theOttawaPublic Librarywill be closed. Digital content will still be available through its website.

Health, dental, and child care services

• TheSexual Health Clinic andsatellite clinicswill be closed.
• The Health811 line will be open.
• City child-care centreswill be closed. The Parenting-In-Ottawa drop-ins will be closed.
• The city's dental clinicswill be closed.
• TheSite programoffice and supervised consumption services at 179 ClarenceSt. will be closed. The Site Mobile Vanwill operate from 5 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.