What’s Open And Closed On Holiday Monday?
Posted July 30, 2010 7:32 am.
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The first Monday in August is Simcoe Day in Ontario and this year the civic holiday falls on August 2.
Simcoe Day honours John Graves Simcoe, the first Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (then known as Upper Canada). While the long weekend is celebrated nearly everywhere in Canada, it goes by many other names.
In British Columbia, it’s British Columbia Day. In Saskatchewan, it’s Saskatchewan Day, and in Alberta, it’s Heritage Day. Manitoba, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI and the Northwest Territories all take a long weekend in August – but it’s business as usual in the Yukon, Nunavut, Quebec and Newfoundland.
Here’s a rundown of how the holiday will affect various services and businesses:
Transportation:
- GO Transit will be running on a holiday schedule
- TTC will be running on a holiday schedule
- YRT /Viva will be running on a Sunday (holiday) service, with some exceptions
- Brampton Transit will be running on a holiday schedule
- Mississauga Transit will be running on a holiday schedule
What’s Open:
- Eaton Centre
- Square One
- Pacific Mall
- Yorkdale Mall
- Vaughan Mills
- Royal Ontario Museum
- Ontario Science Centre
- Toronto Zoo
- Most tourist attractions
What’s Closed:
- Most LCBO stores
- Most The Beer Store locations
- Banks
- Schools
- Government buildings
- Post Office
- Libraries
