La Fête Nationale: What's open, what's closed on June 24
Jean-Baptiste Day is Quebec's official "national" holiday. There's a parade in downtown Montreal, but many government offices and businesses are closed for Quebec's true start to summer.
Banks, SAQ outlets and most grocery stores are closed June 24
St-Jean-Baptiste Day, officially known as the Fête nationale du Québec, brings a parade to downtown Montreal and a number of closures to government offices and businesses around the city.
Here's a breakdown of what's open and what's closed for the June 24 holiday.
Pickup services
- Garbage, green waste and recyclables are being picked up by their regular schedule except in Lachine, Ville-Marie and Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension where they are postponed.
- Eco-centres are open according to their regular summer schedules.
Activities
- The Fête Nationale parade starts at the corner of Ste. Catherine and Guy streets at 1 p.m., proceeding east on Ste. Catherine Street to de Bleury Street near Place des Festivals.
- Arenas, pools, libraries and cultural centres vary according their their boroughs.
- The Pointe-à-Callière Montréal Museum of Archaeology and History will be open.
- The Biodôme, Insectarium, Planetarium and Botanical Garden are open. More information here.
- The Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard will be closed.
Shopping
- Shopping centres, SAQ outlets, banks, most supermarkets are closed.
- Many pharmacies, gas stations and restaurants remain open despite the holiday, though some may have reduced hours.
- The Atwater, Jean-Talon, Maisonneuve and Lachine markets are open.
Government and transit
- Government offices and municipal administration offices are closed.
- Post offices are closed and there is no delivery or collection.
- Some STM bus routes have been altered or are running on a holiday schedule. Check the schedule here.
- Parking pay stations and meters remain operational.