If you have Family Day Monday off here are a few important notes to keep in mind:
- OC Transpo will be running on a reduced weekday schedule
- Garbage, recycling and green bin pickup delayed by one day
- Mail will be delivered as usual
What’s closed:
- Elementary and Secondary Schools
- Banks
- Municipal buildings
- Most grocery stores
- LCBO and Beer Stores
- Malls and shopping centres, except the Rideau Centre which will be open from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
It is not a holiday in Quebec so it will be business as usual across the river.
A number of Family Day events are planned on Monday including:
- Winterlude: it's the final day of the Winter festival. Programming is available at sites in Ottawa and Gatineau
- The Mayor’s Family Day Skating Party at Ottawa City Hall from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. It takes place on the Rink of Dreams.
- Local museums like the Canadian War Museum and the Canada Science and Technology museum have special Family Day programming