PEI·Open and ClosedCanada commemorates the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on TuesdayDay has been statutory holiday on P.E.I. since 2022Stephen Brun · CBC News · Posted: Sep 29, 2025 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 4 hours agoIt’s best to call ahead if you’re planning to head out to a local business or service on Tuesday. (Michelle Both/CBC)Canada commemorates the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Tuesday.The day calls on people to reflect on the history of residential schools and how their legacy impacts Indigenous people to this day. The day has been a statutory holiday on P.E.I. since 2022. It’s best to call ahead if you’re planning to head out to a local business or service.Here’s a partial list of what’s open and what’s closed:Government offices and services All provincial government office will be closed, including Access P.E.I. and public libraries. Canada Post will not be picking up or delivering mail, and all post offices will be closed. T3 Transit’s city and rural routes will operate on their regular schedules. Island Waste Management Corporation will not be doing curbside garbage collection. Waste will be picked up on Saturday, Oct. 4 instead. Waste Watch drop-off centres will also be closed. P.E.I. liquor and cannabis stores across the province will be closed for the day. Grocery and retail Sobeys stores across the Island are open regular hours. Co-op & Foodland stores are open regular hours. Royalty Crossing mall is closed for the day. Confederation Court Mall is closed. County Fair Mall in Summerside is closed, thought the Lawtons Drugs inside the mall is open from noon to 5 p.m.� Walmart stores in Charlottetown and Summerside are open regular weekday hours. Atlantic Superstores are open regular hours. Kensington Food Basket is open regular hours, 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Panda Mart in Charlottetown is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Pharmacies Murphy’s Pharmacy locations are open regular hours. Lawtons Drugs locations are operating on their Sunday hours: Sherwood is open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friendly’s in the Charlottetown Polyclinic is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the location in the County Fair Mall in Summerside is open from noon to 5 p.m. Shoppers Drug Mart locations across the Island are open regular hours.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2025: What’s open and closed on P.E.I.
