Easter Weekend – What’s Open and Closed
Triple threat this weekend with closures Friday, Sunday and Monday
By Dan Blakeley, Updated April 16, 2025
GOOD FRIDAY
CLOSED
- Banks
- The Beer Store
- Government offices
- Schools
- LCBO
- Canada Post
- MOST grocery stores; see OPEN below
- SOME drug stores: see OPEN below
- Georgian Mall
- Bayfield Mall
- Kozlov Centre
- Orillia Square Mall
- Vaughan Mills
OPEN
Some Drug Stores. Click below to check which locations are open and hours.
Some Grocery Stores. Click below to check which locations are open and hours.
Click on the links for any changes.
- Farm Boy Barrie – CLOSED
- Food Basics
- Barrie – 9 am – 5pm
- Foodland
- Beeton – CLOSED
- Coldwater – 9 am – 5 pm
- Craighurst – 8 am to 9 pm
- Elmvale – 9 am – 5 pm
- Haliburton – 7 am – 6 pm
- Midland – 7 am – 10 pm
- Minden – CLOSED
- Orillia – CLOSED
- Penetang – 7 am – 10 pm
- Port Carling – 8 am – 6 pm
- Stayner – 8 am – 8 pm
- Stroud – 7 am – 9 pm
- Tottenham – 7 am – 6 pm
- Victoria Harbour – 7 am – 7 pm
- Wasaga Beach – 7 am – 10 pm
- Freshco
- Barrie – CLOSED
- Loblaws
- Collingwood – CLOSED
- Metro
- Collingwood – CLOSED
- No Frills
- Barrie – Blake St – 8 am – 8 pm
- Barrie – Wellington St – CLOSED
- Angus – 9 am – 5 pm
- Bradford – CLOSED
- Innisfil – 8 am – 6 pm
- Midland – 8 am – 9 pm
- Newmarket – Leslie St – CLOSED
- Newmarket – Davis Dr – 8 am – 6 pm
- Orillia – CLOSED
- Real Canadian Superstore
- Midland – 7 am to 10 pm
- Newmarket – 8 am to 6 pm
- Wasaga Beach – 8 am to 6 pm
- Sobey’s
- Innisfil – 7 am – 10 pm
- Angus – 9 am – 6 pm
- Barrie – CLOSED
- Bradford – 7 am – 9 pm
- Collingwood – CLOSED
- Gravenhurst – 7 am – 6 pm
SOME RETAIL
- Tanger Outlet Mall – 12 pm to 7 pm
- Upper Canada Mall – 11 am to 6 pm
- Convenience stores
- Some gas stations
- Movie theatres
- Casino Rama
- Gateway Casinos, Innisfil
- Playtime Casino, Wasaga Beach
GARBAGE COLLECTION
- Simcoe County – Regular collection
- Barrie – Regular collection
- Orillia – there will be no garbage, recycling, green bin or yard waste collection on Friday, April 18. Friday’s collection will take place on Saturday, April 19.
PUBLIC TRANSIT
- Barrie – no service
- Bradford – no service
- Clearview – no service
- Colltrans – Blue Mountain link only
- Midland/Penetanguishene – no service
- Orillia – no service
- Simcoe County Linx – only Route 4, Collingwood to Wasaga Beach, will operate, on a Sunday schedule
- GO Transit – Saturday schedule
EASTER SUNDAY
CLOSED
- Banks
- The Beer Store
- LCBO
- MOST grocery stores; see OPEN below
- SOME drug stores: see OPEN below
- Georgian Mall
- Bayfield Mall
- Kozlov Centre
- Orillia Square Mall
- Upper Canada Mall
- Vaughan Mills
OPEN
Some Drug Stores. Click below to check which locations are open and hours.
Some Grocery Stores.
NOTE: The list below was sourced from the individual store websites on Wednesday, April 16. Click on the links for any changes.
- Farm Boy Barrie – CLOSED
- Foodland
- Beeton – CLOSED
- Coldwater – CLOSED
- Craighurst – 8 am to 8 pm
- Elmvale – 9 am – 5 pm
- Haliburton – CLOSED
- Midland – CLOSED
- Minden – CLOSED
- Orillia – CLOSED
- Penetang – CLOSED
- Port Carling – CLOSED
- Stayner 8 am – 8 pm
- Stroud – 7 am – 9 pm
- Tottenham – CLOSED
- Victoria Harbour – CLOSED
- Wasaga Beach – 7 am – 10 pm
- Loblaws
- Collingwood – CLOSED
- Metro
- Collingwood – CLOSED
- No Frills
- Barrie – Blake St – 8 am – 6 pm
- Barrie – Wellington St – 8 am – 9 pm
- Angus – 9 am – 5 pm
- Bradford – CLOSED
- Innisfil – 8 am – 6 pm
- Midland – 8 am – 9 pm
- Newmarket – Leslie St – CLOSED
- Newmarket – Davis Dr – 8 am – 6 pm
- Orillia – CLOSED
- Real Canadian Superstore
- Midland – 7 am to 10 pm
- Newmarket – 8 am to 6 pm
- Wasaga Beach – 8 am to 6 pm
- Sobey’s
- Innisfil – CLOSED
- Angus – 9 am – 6pm
- Barrie – CLOSED
- Bradford – CLOSED
- Collingwood – 9 am – 6 pm
- Gravenhurst – CLOSED
SOME RETAIL
- Tanger Outlet Mall – 11 am to 6 pm
- Convenience stores
- Some gas stations
- Movie theatres
- Casino Rama
- Gateway Casinos, Innisfil
- Playtime Casino, Wasaga Beach
PUBLIC TRANSIT
- Barrie – no service
- Bradford – no service
- Clearview – no service
- Colltrans – Blue Mountain link only
- Midland/Penetanguishene – no service
- Orillia – no service
- Simcoe County Linx – only Route 4, Collingwood to Wasaga Beach, will operate, on a Sunday schedule
- GO Transit – regular Sunday schedule
EASTER MONDAY
CLOSED
- Government offices
- Schools
- No mail delivery
OPEN
- Malls
- Grocery stores
- Drug stores
- Banks
- The Beer Store
- LCBO – select stores, click here to check locations nearest you
- Convenience stores
GARBAGE COLLECTION
- Simcoe County – Regular collection
- Barrie – Regular collection
- Orillia – there will be no recycling, green bin or yard waste collection on Monday, April 21. Collection this wek will be delayed by one day.
PUBLIC TRANSIT
- Barrie – regular service
- Bradford – no service
- Clearview – regular service
- Colltrans – regular service
- Midland/Penetanguishene – no service
- Orillia – regular service
- Simcoe County Linx – regular service
- GO Transit – regular service
IS EASTER MONDAY A STAT HOLIDAY?
In Ontario, Easter Monday is not a statutory holiday. However, government offices, and schools are closed on Easter Monday..