What's open and closed on P.E.I. on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day

Many offices and businesses will be closed on New Year's Day, Jan. 1

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Caption: For restaurants and other businesses, it's best to check if they're open before going out. (Roman Sigaev/Shutterstock)

Many businesses and services on P.E.I. will be open on New Year's Eve, but not so much on New Year's Day.
Here is a list of what's open and closed for some of the Island's main businesses and public services.

New Year's Eve

  • Federal, provincial and municipal government offices are open.
  • All Sobeys stores will close at 6 p.m., while Foodland and Co-op stores will close between 4 and 6 p.m.
  • Atlantic Superstores are open.
  • Murphy's Queen Street Pharmacy and Food Market is open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • All P.E.I. Liquor Control Commission stores are open until 6 p.m.
  • All P.E.I. Cannabis stores are open until 6 p.m.
  • Charlottetown Mall is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Confederation Court Mall is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • County Fair Mall in Summerside is open 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Walmart is open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • For Island Waste Management Corporation, garbage will be collected normally.
  • T3 Transit will be providing regular service.
  • P.E.I. Public Libraries are open.
  • Canada Post will have delivery service.

New Year's Day

  • All federal, provincial and municipal government offices are closed.
  • All Sobeys, Foodland and Co-op stores are closed.
  • Atlantic Superstores are closed.
  • Murphy's Queen Street Pharmacy and Food Market is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • All P.E.I. Liquor Control Commission stores will be closed.
  • All P.E.I. Cannabis stores will be closed.
  • Charlottetown Mall is closed.
  • Confederation Court Mall is closed, but the Shoppers Drug Mart in the mall is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • County Fair Mall in Summerside is closed, but the Lawton's Drug Store in the mall is open from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Walmart is closed.
  • For Island Waste Management Corporation, there will be no garbage collection. The alternate collection date will be Saturday, Jan. 4.
  • T3 Transit will not be operating. County Line Express and Summerside Transit will not be operating either.
  • P.E.I. Public Libraries are closed.
  • Canada Post will not be operating.

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