Open or closed: Holiday schedule for offices, facilities and services
During the holidays, some Montréal facilities will be closed and some services may be offered according to different schedules.
Below is a list of Montréal facilities and services that will be open or closed on Thanksgiving, the holiday season, Easter (Good Friday and Easter Monday), Victoria Day, June 24 and July 1 and Labour Day.
To find out the dates of collections in your borough, consult Info-Collections.
Thanksgiving Day
Collections of household waste, bulky items, recyclable materials, food waste, green waste and dead leaves will take place across the city.
Holiday season
Collections of household waste, bulky items, recyclable materials and food waste will take place across the city, with the following exceptions:
Ahuntsic-Cartierville:
Saint-Sulpice District: Collections of household waste on December 25 and January 1 are advanced to December 23 and 30. Collections of recyclable materials on December 25 are postponed to December 29. Collections of recyclable materials on January 1 are cancelled.
Sault-au-Récollet District: Collections of food waste on December 25 and January 1 are advanced to December 23 and 30.
Anjou: Collections on December 25 and January 1 are postponed to December 26 and January 2.
Lachine: Collections of recyclable materials on December 25 and January 1 are postponed to December 26 and January 2.
LaSalle: Collections of recyclable materials on December 25 and January 1 are postponed to December 26 and January 2. Collections of household waste and food waste on December 25 and January 1 are postponed to December 27 and January 3.
Le Plateau-Mont-Royal: Collections of household waste, bulky items, and food waste on December 25 and January 1st are postponed to December 26 and January 2. Collections of recyclable materials on December 25 and January 1 are maintained.
Le Sud-Ouest: Collections on December 25 and January 1 are postponed to December 29 and January 5.
Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve : in some sectors of Mercier-Est and Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, collections on December 25 and January 1 are advanced to December 23 and December 30.
Montréal-Nord: Collections of recyclable materials on December 25 and January 1 are postponed to December 26 and January 2.
Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles: Collections on December 25 and January 1 are postponed to December 26 and January 2. From December 26 to January 4, collections hours may extend into the evening.
Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie: Collections on December 25 and January 1 are advanced to December 23 and 30.
Saint-Laurent:
Sector 3: Collections of household waste on December 25 are postponed to December 26. Collections of bulky items on January 1 are postponed to January 2.
Sector 4: Collections of recyclable materials and food waste on December 25 and January 1 are postponed to December 26 and January 2.
Saint-Leonard: Collections of recyclable materials on December 25 and January 1 are advanced to December 23 and 30. Collections of food waste on December 25 and January 1 are postponed to December 27 and January 3.
Ville-Marie: No collections on December 25 and January 1. Collections of bulky items are postponed on December 28 and January 4. Collections of recyclable materials are postponed to December 27 and January 3.
Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension:
Saint-Michel District: Collections of household waste and recyclable materials on December 25 and January 1 are postponed to December 26 and January 2.
François-Perrault District: Collections of food waste on December 25 and January 1 are postponed to December 26 and January 2.
Easter
Collections of household waste, bulky items, recyclable materials, food waste, green waste and dead leaves will take place across the city.
Ahuntsic-Cartierville: Collections of green waste and dead leaves will take place depending of weather conditions.
Victoria Day
Collections of household waste, bulky items, recyclable materials, food waste, green waste and dead leaves will take place across the city.
Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day
Collections of household waste, bulky items, recyclable materials, food waste, green waste and dead leaves will take place across the city.
Canada Day
Collections of household waste, bulky items, recyclable materials, food waste, green waste and dead leaves will take place across the city.
Labour Day
Collections of household waste, bulky items, recyclable materials, food waste, green waste and dead leaves will take place across the city.
The opening hours remain the same, with the following exceptions:
Thanksgiving Day: 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Holiday season:
- December 25: 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- December 26: 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- January 1: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m
- January 2: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m
Easter (Good Friday and Easter Monday): 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Victoria Day: 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
June 24: 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
July 1: 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Labour Day: 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thanksgiving Day: Closed
Holiday season: Closed from December 24 to January 2 inclusively.
Easter: Closed Good Friday and Easter Monday
Victoria Day: Closed
Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day: Closed
Canada Day: Closed
Labour Day: Closed
The schedules of cultural and sports facilities vary depending on the borough. Check the facility’s schedule before you go.
Arenas
Pools
Librairies
Maisons de la culture and cultural centres
The schedules of community centres vary depending on the borough. Check the schedule before you go.
Thanksgiving Day: Closed
Holiday season: Closed from December 24 to December 26 and December 31
Ville-Marie: Closed from December 23 to January 6 inclusively
Easter: Closed Good Friday and Easter Monday
Victoria Day: Closed
Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day: Closed
Canada Day: Closed
Labour Day: Closed
Thanksgiving Day: Open
Holiday season: Closed from December 24 to January 2st inclusively
Easter: Open Good Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Closed Easter Monday
Victoria Day: Open
Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day: Open
Canada Day: Open
Labour Day: Open
The Biodome, the Biosphère, the Botanical Garden, the Insectarium and the Planetarium are open.
Plan your visit by visiting the Space for Life website.
Only cases of persons in custody will be processed in court during this period at the building on 775 Rue Gosford.
Thanksgiving Day:Closed
Holiday season:
The call centre and the municipal court main office will be closed December 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31 and January 1 and 2 inclusively.
Applications for stays of execution : to be confirmed
- Service counter - Municipal court main office: Closed December 24, 25, 26, 31 and January 1 and 2 inclusively.
- Point of service of the municipal court - East: Closed December 24, 25, 26, 31 and January 1 and 2 inclusively.
- Point of service of the municipal court - North: Closed December 24, 25, 26, 31 and January 1 and 2 inclusively.
- Point of service of the municipal court - South: Closed December 24, 25, 26, 31 and January 1 and 2 inclusively.
Easter: Closed Good Friday and Easter Monday
Victoria Day: Closed
Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day:Closed
Canada Day: Closed
Labour Day: Closed
The city’s administrative offices and borough halls are closed on October 14.
Parking restrictions remain in effect on holidays.
Online services are available at all times if you want to submit an online request.
Requests sent by email will be processed as of the following dates:
Thanksgiving Day: October 15
Holiday season: January 3
Easter: April 2
Victoria Day:May 21
Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day: June 25
Canada Day: July 2
Labour Day: September 3
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