Good Friday: What's open and closed on P.E.I. | CBC News

Sabrina Welli · CBC News

· Posted: Mar 28, 2024 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago

Many businesses will be closed on March 29 in recognition of Good Friday, a statutory holiday on P.E.I.

Here's a list of what's open and closed among some of the Island's main businesses and public services. Some restaurants will be open, but it's a good idea to call ahead and check.

Most businesses will have regular hours on Saturday. 

Here's a list of what some major businesses and services are doing. 

All schools are closed. All federal, provincial and municipal government offices are closed. Sobeys, Co-op and Foodland stores will be closed on Friday but will have regular hours Saturday. Atlantic Superstores are closed Friday but will have regular hours Saturday. Some Murphy's Pharmacy locations — including Charlottetown, Cornwall and Stratford — are open with reduced hours Friday. P.E.I. Liquor Control Commission stores are closed Friday but open Saturday. P.E.I. Cannabis stores will be closed Friday but will have regular business hours on Saturday. Royalty Crossing (previously known as the Charlottetown Mall) is closed on Friday but will have regular hours Saturday. Confederation Court Mall is closed Friday, but the Shoppers Drug Mart in the mall is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. County Fair Mall in Summerside is closed Friday. Walmart is closed on Sunday and open regular hours on Saturday. Island Waste Management will not be collecting garbage. Garbage normally collected on Friday will be picked up Saturday. T3 Transit will not be providing bus service on Friday, but will operate on its regular schedule Saturday. P.E.I. public libraries are closed. Canada Post will not be delivering mail.