What’s open and closed in Ottawa on Labour Day

The final long weekend of summer has arrived.

For those looking to get out and enjoy the Labour Day long weekend, keep in mind some businesses will be closed or operating at reduced hours.

Here's a full list of what's open and closed on Labour Day Monday:

LCBO/Beer Store:

LCBO locations will be closed, while the following Beer Store locations will be open:

• 1860 Bank Street – 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.     
• 1984 Baseline Road – 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 
• 515 Somerset Street West – 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.     
• 548 Montreal Road – 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

Grocery/pharmacy:

• Most stores, malls and grocery stores are closed, with the exception of the Loblaws on Rideau Street, which will be open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
• The Whole Foods at Lansdowne will also be open Monday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Stores in the ByWard Market, Glebe and Lansdowne Park are permitted to open, including the Rideau Centre, which will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• The Tanger Outlet Mall will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Many pharmacies are open on Monday, including Shoppers Drug Mart, Rexall and I.D.A. locations.
• SAQ's locations are open in Quebec, unless they are located inside a mall.

Banks and government offices will be closed on Monday and there is no mail delivery.

Client services:

• The City's 3-1-1 Contact Centre will be open for urgent matters only. Please visit Ottawa.ca/311 for more information.
• The Client Services Centres at Ottawa City Hall and Ben Franklin Place and the City's Provincial Offences Court at 100 Constellation Drive will be closed.

Garbage, green bin and recycling collection:

• There will be no curbside collection of green bins, recycling or garbage.
• Collection scheduled for Monday will be collected on Tuesday, with collection delayed by one day for the rest of the week.
• Garbage at multi-residential properties will be collected on the regularly scheduled day.
• Collection of recycling and green bins will be delayed by one day for the rest of the week.
• The Trail Waste Facility will be open on Labour Day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Parking:

All overtime parking, signed or unsigned, are not being enforced on residential streets. All other parking restrictions are in effect.

Transit:

• O-Train Line 1 and O-Train Line 2 bus service will run on a Sunday schedule on Monday. 
• The OC Transpo Customer Service Centre in the Rideau Centre will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Para Transpo is operating a holiday service on Labour Day.

Community and social services:

• The Tom Brown respite centre at 141 Bayview Road, the Bernard Grandmaître respite centre at 309 McArthur Road and the St. Paul's Eastern United Church respite centre at 473 Cumberland Street will be closed.

Recreation services:

• Some indoor and outdoor pools will be open for public swimming, with modified schedules.
• Some weight and cardio rooms will be open with modified schedules.
• Most registered programs will be cancelled, but check with your facility to confirm as some exceptions will apply.
• Splash pads will be open until September 15, weather permitting.
• Beaches and wading pools are closed for the season.

Ottawa Public Health services:

• The Sexual Health Clinic and satellite clinics will be closed.
• The Site program office and supervised consumption services at 179 Clarence Street will be closed. The Site mobile van will operate from 5 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
• The Ottawa Public Health Information Centre will be closed.
• The Ottawa Public Health COVID-19 Vaccine Booking line at 613-691-5505 will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
• Dental clinics will be closed.
• The Baby Help Line will be closed.

Cultural services:

• The Karsh-Masson Gallery, Barbara Ann Scott Gallery and the City Hall Art Gallery will be open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• The Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame at City Hall will be closed.
• The City of Ottawa Archives and Gallery 112 will be closed.
• All other City arts centres, galleries, theatres and museums will be closed.

Municipal child care services:

• City-operated child care centres are closed.

Ottawa Public Library:

• All branches, departments and services of the Ottawa Public Library are closed.