What’s open, closed in Hamilton, Halton and Niagara for Easter long weekend

Many services and stores may be closed this long weekend since Good Friday is a public holiday in Ontario.

Here’s a look at what is open and closed in our region on Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

CLOSED

• Banks and government offices;
• Garbage, green bin, recycling bins and bulk waste is moved to Saturday. Monday will be a regular collection day;
• All LCBO locations – select stores will be open on Monday;
• Buses will operate on a holiday schedule and a regular schedule on Monday;
• Canada Post will be closed on Friday and Monday;
• Libraries are closed on Friday, Easter Sunday, Monday and;
• Most grocery stores and malls are closed on Good Friday and Easter Sunday but open on Monday.

OPEN

• GO Transit buses and trains will be running on a Sunday schedule on Friday and Saturday;
• Most Toronto attractions will be open such as Ripley’s Aquarium, Toronto Zoo, Royal Ontario Museum and more;
• St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre will be closed on Good Friday but open for the rest of the long weekend;
• Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Mount Hope is only closed on Easter Monday but open for the rest of the weekend;
• Major outlet malls in Niagara Falls, Halton Hills and Toronto will be open and;
• Most Shopper Drug Mart locations will be open.

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