Grocery stores, pharmacies and shopping centers will remain open on Monday, May 23 for National Patriots’ Day. This will also be the case for most branches of the Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ) and those of the Quebec Cannabis Society (SQDC).
Collections of the various materials will be carried out according to their usual schedule in all the boroughs of Montreal, except for the collection of green waste in Montreal-North, which will be postponed to Tuesday. The ecocentres will be open on Monday.
It will be possible to take advantage of the various facilities ofspace for life, namely the Botanical Garden, the Biodôme, the Biosphere, the Planetarium and the Insectarium, recently renovated. The Pointe-à-Callière museum, in Old Montreal, will also be open exceptionally on Monday, as will the public markets.
As to sports facilities and cultural events, many will be closed, but others will be open, so the best option is to check your borough or city’s website before heading out.