Victoria Day 2025: What's open and closed in P.E.I.?

As Victoria Day rolls around, many businesses are either staying open or running on reduced hours May 19.

It's still a good idea to call ahead if you're planning on heading out on a Monday that's a holiday for some Islanders. 

Here is a list of businesses and services that are opened and closed on Victoria Day.

• All provincial and municipal government offices are closed.
• All schools are closed across the Island, including Holland College and UPEI.
• UPEI's Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Canada Post will not be delivering or picking up mail. 
• Public libraries will be closed.
• T3 Transit will operate on its regular schedule. 
• Garbage collections through Island Waste Management Corporations are as normal. 
• All P.E.I. Liquor Control Commission stores are open regular hours.
• P.E.I. Cannabis will be open until 6 p.m.
• Royalty Crossing mall will close at 5 p.m.
• The Confederation Court Mall will be closed.
• The County Fair Mall in Summerside will be open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Grocery & retail

• Walmart stores are open regular hours.
• Foodland locations are open until 5 p.m.
• Atlantic Superstore locations are open regular hours.
• Cooper's Food Market in Belfast is open regular regular hours.
• Global Grocery in Charlottetown will operate on reduced hours, from noon to 5 p.m.
• O'Leary Co-Op is on holiday hours from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Wellington Co-Op will run on regular hours, while the stores in Tignish and Souris are open regular hours. The Morell Co-Op is closed Monday. 
• All Sobeys locations are open regular hours except for the University Avenue and Allen Street location, which will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Pharmacies

All Shoppers Drug Mart locations will be open regular hours, except for the Confederation Court Mall, which will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The following Murphy's Pharmacies locations will be open: 

• Cornwall Pharmacy from noon to 5 p.m.
• Kensington Pharmacy from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. 
• Kinlock Pharmacy from noon to 5 p.m.
• Parkdale Pharmacy from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Queen Street Pharmacy from noon to 5 p.m.
• West Royalty Pharmacy from noon to 5 p.m.

Lawtons Drugs in the County Fair Mall will be open from noon to 5 p.m.