Victoria Day: What's open and closed on P.E.I.

Many businesses will be open on Victoria Day. (Lars Hagberg/The Canadian Press - image credit)
Many businesses will be open on Victoria Day. (Lars Hagberg/The Canadian Press - image credit)

Government offices and schools on P.E.I. will be closed on Monday, May 20, for Victoria Day.

But many businesses and services will remain open.

Victoria Day is a Canadian statutory holiday celebrated on the Monday preceding May 25 in every province and territory. It honours the 1819 birthday of Queen Victoria.

Here is a list of what is open and closed.

  • Schools are closed.

  • Provincial and federal government offices, including Access P.E.I., are closed.

  • Municipal offices are closed.

  • Canada Post will not have delivery service.

  • Sobeys stores are open regular hours.

  • Atlantic Superstores are open regular hours.

  • Murphy's Queen Street Pharmacy and Food Market is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

  • Walmart is open regular hours.

  • P.E.I. Liquor Control Commission stores are open regular hours.

  • P.E.I. Cannabis stores, including the newest store in Stratford, will close at 6 p.m.

  • Royalty Crossing is open 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • Confederation Court Mall is closed, though some merchants with street frontage, including Shoppers Drug Mart, may be open.

  • County Fair Mall in Summerside is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • T3 Transit and Maritime Bus are operating on their regular schedule.

  • P.E.I. public libraries, including the Charlottetown Library Learning Centre, are closed.

  • Hardware stores such as Home Depot, Kent and Home Hardware are open but may be on reduced hours.