Remembrance Day: What’s Open and What’s Closed
As Ontario doesn't recognize the day as a stat holiday, only some services are affected
While Remembrance Day is recognized as a federal statutory holiday, not all provinces treat it as such. This includes Ontario.
CLOSED
- Many banks
- Government offices
- No mail delivery
- No garbage collection in Orillia (collection will be a day later for the remainder of the week
- Due to the ongoing pandemic, there will be no public Remembrance Day ceremonies in Barrie
OPEN
- LCBO and Beer stores
- Grocery stores and malls
- Regular garbage collection in Barrie
- Barrie Transit will operate on a regular schedule – Veterans ride free of charge along with one companion all day on Remembrance Day
- Orillia Transit will operate on a regular schedule – Veterans in uniform, or wearing campaign medals, ride free of charge along with one companion all day on Remembrance Day
- LINX Transit will operate on a regular schedule
- GO Transit will operate on a regular schedule
