Toronto — the Easter long weekend is here, bringing a slower pace across the city along with a few changes to store hours and services.
Good Friday falls on April 3, 2026, followed by Easter Monday on April 6, 2026. While some businesses will be closed, many destinations and attractions will remain open for you to enjoy.
Here’s a simple guide to help you plan your weekend with ease.
📅 Good Friday (April 3, 2026)
✅ What’s Open
Even with the holiday, many essentials and attractions remain open:
Transit
- TTC (holiday service)
- GO Transit (Saturday schedule)
Shopping Malls (select hours)
- CF Markville
- Hillcrest Mall
- CF Eaton Centre
- Toronto Premium Outlets
- Promenade Mall
- Pacific Mall
Attractions & Museums
- CN Tower
- Aga Khan Museum
- Art Gallery of Ontario
- Royal Ontario Museum
- Gardiner Museum
- Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada
- Cineplex theatres
Groceries & Essentials
- Most Shoppers Drug Mart & Rexall locations
- Most Starbucks locations
- Pusateri’s
- Rabba Fine Foods
- The Kitchen Table
- Summerhill Market
- T&T Supermarket
❌ What’s Closed
Plan ahead — many major retailers and services will not be operating:
Shopping Centres
- Yorkdale Shopping Centre
- CF Sherway Gardens
- Dufferin Mall
- CF Fairview Mall
- Bayview Village
- Scarborough Town Centre
- Vaughan Mills
- Shops at Don Mills
- Square One Shopping Centre
Retail & Services
- Most grocery chains
- LCBO & The Beer Store
- Toronto Public Library branches
- Costco
- Some Walmart locations
- Mail delivery services
- Government services
📅 Easter Monday (April 6, 2026)
✅ What’s Open
Things start returning to normal, with many businesses reopening:
Transit
- TTC & GO Transit (regular service)
Shopping & Retail
- CF Markville (10 AM – 9 PM)
- Hillcrest Mall
- CF Eaton Centre
- Toronto Premium Outlets
- Promenade Mall
- Pacific Mall
- Yorkdale Shopping Centre (closed Easter Sunday)
- CF Sherway Gardens (closed Easter Sunday)
- CF Fairview Mall (closed Easter Sunday)
- Scarborough Town Centre (closed Easter Sunday)
- Vaughan Mills (closed Easter Sunday)
- Shops at Don Mills (closed Easter Sunday)
- Square One Shopping Centre (closed Easter Sunday)
Attractions & Entertainment
- Aga Khan Museum
- Art Gallery of Ontario
- Royal Ontario Museum
- Gardiner Museum
- Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada
- Cineplex theatres
Other
- Banks
- Most major grocery chains
- Wine Rack
- Some LCBO locations (closed Easter Sunday)
- Costco (closed Easter Sunday)
❌ What’s Closed
A few services remain unavailable:
- Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)
- The Beer Store
- Mail delivery services
- Libraries
- Government offices and services
🌸 Final Thoughts: Plan Ahead & Enjoy the Long Weekend
Toronto may slow down a bit over Easter, but there’s still plenty to do — whether it’s visiting a museum, catching a movie, or grabbing a coffee at your favourite local spot.
With a mix of closures and openings across the city, a little planning goes a long way.
Enjoy the long weekend, Toronto — and make the most of it, rain or shine! ☔🌷