Open or closed during the holiday season

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Not all establishments will take a long break during the holidays. Whether it's Christmas, New Year's Eve or the 1st^is January, certain businesses and services will remain open in Quebec.

Here is an overview of the businesses and public services that will be open or closed.

Christmas Day, December 25, 2024

Open

• convenience stores and some small grocery stores;

• public transport, but with modified timetables;

• les pharmacies;

• hospitals;

• movie theaters;

• restaurants (variable hours);

• churches and other places of worship;

• gas stations;

• ski resorts.

Closed

• big box grocery stores;

• the branches of the SAQ;

• the branches of the SQDC;

• certain CLSCs (to check with your health establishment);

• shopping centers;

• libraries;

• banks, credit unions and other financial institutions will be closed on December 25 and 26;

• federal and provincial government offices will be closed on December 25 and 26;

• garbage and recyclable material collections (modified schedules).

New Year's Eve, December 31, 2024

Open

• shopping centers;

• convenience stores;

• grocery stores;

• churches and other places of worship;

• museums;

• movie theaters;

• les pharmacies;

• restaurants (variable hours);

• collection services;

• public transport;

• gas stations;

• the branches of the SAQ;

• the branches of the SQDC;

• Canada Post;
• hospitals;
• ski resorts;
• some CLSC (to check with your healthcare establishment).

Closed

• libraries;
• certain CLSCs (to check with your health establishment);
• federal and provincial government offices;
• some bars.

New Year's Day, 1^is January 2024

Open

• convenience stores and small grocery stores;

• public transport, with modified timetables;

• les pharmacies;

• restaurants;

• movie theaters;

• churches and other places of worship;

• certain collections of garbage and recyclable materials (check with your municipality);

• gas stations;

• hospitals;

• ski resorts.

Closed

• arenas;
• the offices of the SAAQ;
• shopping centers;
• certain CLSCs (to check with your health establishment);
• big box grocery stores;
• Canada Post;
• the branches of the SAQ;
• the branches of the SQDC;
• garbage and recyclable material collections (modified schedules);
• schools;
• banks, credit unions and other financial institutions (the 1^is and January 2);
• libraries (the 1^is and January 2);
• federal and provincial government offices (the 1^is and January 2).