Easter Weekend – What’s Open and Closed
Triple threat this weekend with closures Friday, Sunday and Monday
Courtesy Barrie360.com,
By Newsroom, April 2, 2026
GOOD FRIDAY
CLOSED
- Banks
- Government offices
- Schools
- Canada Post
- The Beer Store
- LCBO
- SOME grocery stores; see OPEN below
- SOME drug stores; see OPEN below
- Bayfield Mall
- Georgian Mall
- Kozlov Centre
- Vaughan Mills
OPEN
Some Drug Stores. Click below to check which locations are open and their hours:
SOME Grocery Stores. Click on the links below to check for open locations and their hours:
Kennedy’s Lakeside Grocery Barrie
Food Basics
Foodland
- Beeton
- Coldwater
- Craighurst
- Elmvale
- Haliburton
- Midland
- Minden
- Orillia
- Penetang
- Port Carling
- Stayner
- Stroud
- Tottenham
- Victoria Harbour
- Wasaga Beach
FreshCo
Loblaws
Metro
- Barrie – Kozlov
- Barrie – Mapleview
- Collingwood
- Huntsville
- Newmarket – Davis Drive
- Newmarket – Yonge and Mulock
- Orillia
NoFrills
- Barrie – Blake St
- Barrie – Wellington St
- Angus
- Bradford
- Innisfil
- Midland
- Newmarket – Leslie St
- Newmarket – Davis Dr
- Orillia
Real Canadian Superstore
Sobey’s
Zehrs
- Barrie – Bayfield
- Barrie – Big Bay Point (Yonge Street)
- Barrie – Essa (Bryne Drive)
- Barrie – Duckworth (Cundles Road)
SOME RETAIL
- Orillia Square Mall – 11 am to 5 pm
- 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 collection on Friday, April 3. Friday’s collection will take place on Saturday, April 4.
PUBLIC TRANSIT
- Barrie – no service
- Bradford – no service
- Clearview – no service
- Colltrans – regular service
- 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
- SOME grocery stores; see OPEN below
- SOME drug stores: see OPEN below
- Georgian Mall
- Bayfield Mall
- Kozlov Centre
- Upper Canada Mall
- Vaughan Mills
OPEN
Some Drug Stores. Click below to check which locations are open and hours.
SOME Grocery Stores. Click on the links below to check for open locations and their hours:
Kennedy’s Lakeside Grocery Barrie
Food Basics
Foodland
- Beeton
- Coldwater
- Craighurst
- Elmvale
- Haliburton
- Midland
- Minden
- Orillia
- Penetang
- Port Carling
- Stayner
- Stroud
- Tottenham
- Victoria Harbour
- Wasaga Beach
FreshCo
Loblaws
Metro
- Barrie – Kozlov
- Barrie – Mapleview
- Collingwood
- Huntsville
- Newmarket – Davis Drive
- Newmarket – Yonge and Mulock
- Orillia
NoFrills
- Barrie – Blake St
- Barrie – Wellington St
- Angus
- Bradford
- Innisfil
- Midland
- Newmarket – Leslie St
- Newmarket – Davis Dr
- Orillia
Real Canadian Superstore
Sobey’s
Zehrs
- Barrie – Duckworth (Cundles Road)
- Barrie – Bayfield
- Barrie – Big Bay Point (Yonge Street)
- Barrie – Essa (Bryne Drive)
SOME RETAIL
- Orillia Square Mall – 11 am to 5 pm
- 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 – regular service
- 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 – Sunday schedule
EASTER MONDAY
CLOSED
- Government offices
- Schools
- No mail delivery
OPEN
- Malls
- Most grocery stores
- Drug stores
- Banks
- The Beer Store
- LCBO
- Convenience stores
GARBAGE COLLECTION
- Simcoe County – Regular collection
- Barrie – Regular collection
- Orillia – there will be no collection on Monday, April 6. Collection this week 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.
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