Monday is Colonel By Day, Ottawa’s local name for the annual civic holiday that falls on the first Monday of August in Ottawa.
Here’s a broad list of what’s opened and closed, alongside other services impacted. It’s best to check ahead with stores ahead of visiting.
City services
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The city’s 311 contact centre will be open for urgent maters only.
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The city’s spay and neuter clinic at 26 Concourse Gate will be closed.
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The city’s archives and gallery will be closed.
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All Ottawa Public Library branches will be closed.
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There will be no garbage or recycling collection on Monday, and collection will be delayed by a day for the rest of the week.
Shopping and retail
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The Rideau Centre and Tanger Outlets will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Bayshore Shopping Centre will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Billings Bridge Shopping Centre, Place d’Orléans , St. Laurent Shopping Centre will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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More grocery stores in the city are open compared to most other holidays.
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Some LCBOs will be closed. Some stores will be open but on modified hours.
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Most Beer Store locations will be closed, while some will be open 11 a.m to 6 p.m.
Transit and parking
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Monday’s typical parking restrictions will be enforced.
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Buses will be operating on a Saturday schedule, with enhanced service on routes 8, 25, 63, and 74 during peak periods.
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Trains on Line 1 will run on a reduced schedule from 5 a.m. to 1 a.m., with peak period service every six minutes.
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Trains on Lines 2 and 4 will run a normal weekday schedule from 6 a.m. to 12 a.m.
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Para Transpo customers can book trips for Colonel By Day, but regular and reoccurring trips are automatically cancelled.
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The Rideau Centre OC Transpo Customer Service Centre will be open.
Recreational activities
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Most city recreation complexes will be open on a modified schedule, Smaller community centres and arenas will be closed.
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Most museums are open and will operate on regular hours.
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The Diefenbunker will be open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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City-owned venues and museums like Arts Court, Nepean Creative Arts Centre, Nepean Visual Arts Centre, Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe, Ben Franklin Place, and Shenkman Arts Centre will be closed to the public.
