Many Island businesses and services are set to close their doors on Thanksgiving Monday, with some operating on reduced schedules. To help plan your day, here is a partial list of what will be open and closed on Monday. It’s advisable to contact establishments beforehand if you’re considering a visit, especially if they are not included in the list below.
### Government offices and services
– Federal and provincial government offices, including Access P.E.I. locations, will be closed.
– All P.E.I. public libraries will not open.
– Charlottetown City Hall, Summerside City Hall, and Three Rivers Town Hall will be closed.
– T3 Transit services will not be available.
– Island Waste Management Corporation will have an altered pickup schedule on Saturday, Oct. 18.
– Tourism information centers in Borden-Carlton, Charlottetown, and Wood Islands will remain operational.
– Canada Post will suspend its services for the day.
### Grocery and retail
– Sobeys, Foodland, and Atlantic Superstore outlets will be closed.
– Co-op stores will shut down, except for the Wellington branch, which will close on Sunday and reopen on Monday, and the Souris branch, which will operate from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
– Walmart, Dollarama, and Giant Tiger stores will be closed.
– P.E.I. Liquor Control Commission and P.E.I. Cannabis locations will be closed.
– Royalty Crossing Mall and Confederation Court Mall will not open.
– County Fair Mall in Summerside will be closed, except for Lawtons Drugs store, which will have an exterior entrance open from noon to 5 p.m.
– Good’s Independent Grocer will be shut.
– Kensington Food Basket and Panda Mart will operate as usual.
### Pharmacies
– Lawtons Drugs locations will have holiday hours.
– Some Shoppers Drug Mart and Murphy’s Pharmacy locations will operate on a holiday schedule.
Remember to verify operating hours with specific businesses before heading out, especially for those not listed here.