Canada

Natal Day: What’s Open and Closed on PEI

Most businesses on Prince Edward Island will be open on August 1 for Birthday, but many government offices will be closed.

While federal government employees will have the day off, not all provincial employees on the Island will have Monday off.

The provincial government recognizes this date as a public holiday and offices in the Prince County area are closed for the day. The rest of the provincial government will be off on Aug. 19 for the Gold Cup parade.

Here’s a list of what’s open and closed on August 1st for some of the Island’s major grocery stores and other businesses and public services:

  • Summerside Town Hall will be closed, along with other municipal offices.
  • Charlottetown City Hall will be closed.
  • Access to PEI will be closed.
  • The prime minister’s office will be open.
  • PEI Public Libraries in Prince County will be closed. Libraries in Kings and Queens counties will be open regularly.
  • Canada Post standalone locations will be closed, for retail locations call your local store.
  • Sobeys in Charlottetown will be open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m
  • The Atlantic Superstore in Charlottetown will be open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m
  • Foodland in Charlottetown will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m
  • The cooperative in Morel will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m
  • The Co-op in Souris will be open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m
  • The Co-op in Wellington will be open from 9am to 6pm
  • The Co-op at O’Leary will be open from 8am to 9pm
  • The Co-op in Tignish will be open from 8.30am to 6pm
  • Murphy’s Pharmacy will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m
  • Walmart will be open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m
  • The Global Grocery Store in Charlottetown will be open from noon to 6 p.m
  • PEI Liquor will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m
  • PEI Cannabis will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m
  • Royal Crossing Mall will be open from 21:30 to 21:00
  • Confederation Court Mall will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m
  • The County Fair Mall will be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m
  • T3 Transit will operate on its normal schedule.
  • Island Waste Management will be conducting regular operations, but customer service is closed.