What's open on Easter Sunday 2027?

Sunday, March 28, 2027

Select province / territory

Stores and services

Costco logoCostcoClosed in ON, QC, NS, NL · Check locally in BC, AB, MB, SK, NBDependsWalmart logoWalmartClosed in ON, QC, NS, NL · Limited in PE · Check locally in BC, AB, MB, SK, NB, YTDependsCanadian Tire logoCanadian TireClosed in ON, QC, NS, NL · Limited in PE · Check locally in BC, AB, MB, SK, NB, YT, NTDependsHome Depot logoHome DepotClosed in ON, QC, NS, NL · Limited in PE · Check locally in BC, AB, MB, SK, NBDependsBest Buy logoBest BuyClosed in ON, QC, NS, NL · Limited in PE · Check locally in BC, AB, MB, SK, NBDependsIKEA logoIKEAClosed in ON, QC, NS · Check locally in BC, AB, MBDependsWinners logoWinnersClosed in ON, QC, NS, NL · Limited in PE · Check locally in BC, AB, MB, SK, NBDependsDollarama logoDollaramaClosed in ON, QC, NS, NL · Limited in PE · Check locally in BC, AB, MB, SK, NB, YT, NTDependsCostco Business Centre logoCostco Business CentreClosed in ON, QC · Check locally in BC, ABDependsLoblaws logoLoblawsClosed in ON, QC · Check locally in BC, ABDependsNo Frills logoNo FrillsClosed in ON, NS, NL · Limited in PE · Check locally in BC, AB, SK, MB, NBDependsReal Canadian Superstore logoReal Canadian SuperstoreClosed in ON · Check locally in BC, AB, SK, MB, YT, NTDependsMetro logoMetroClosedSobeys logoSobeysClosed in ON, NS, NL · Limited in PE · Check locally in BC, AB, SK, MB, NBDependsFreshCo logoFreshCoClosed in ON · Check locally in BC, AB, SK, MBDependsFood Basics logoFood BasicsClosedIGA logoIGAClosed in QC · Check locally in NBDependsMaxi logoMaxiClosedLCBO logoLCBOClosedSAQ logoSAQClosed

Rules by province

Province / territoryStat holiday?Stores must close?
OntarioNoClosed
Ontario's Retail Business Holidays Act (and Toronto's Holiday Shopping By-law) require most retail stores to close. Exempt: small food/convenience stores, pharmacies under 7,500 sq ft, gas stations, garden centres, restaurants, and Toronto tourist areas like the Eaton Centre.
QuebecNoClosed
Quebec law requires most retail stores to close. Pharmacies may open; small food stores (375 m² or less) may open.
British ColumbiaNoNo: stores may open
AlbertaNoNo: stores may open
ManitobaNoNo: stores may open
SaskatchewanNoNo: stores may open
Nova ScotiaNoClosed
Designated retail closing day in Nova Scotia: most retailers must close (some exemptions).
New BrunswickNoNo: stores may open
Newfoundland and LabradorNoClosed
Newfoundland and Labrador's Shops Closing Act requires most retailers to close (some exemptions).
Prince Edward IslandNoLimited Not before noon
P.E.I. retailers must be closed on Sundays from midnight to 11:59 a.m.
YukonNoNo: stores may open
Northwest TerritoriesNoNo: stores may open
NunavutNoNo: stores may open

Sources

Questions

When is Easter Sunday 2027?

Easter Sunday 2027 is on Sunday, March 28, 2027.

Is Easter Sunday 2027 a statutory holiday?

It is not a paid statutory holiday in any province or territory.

Are stores closed on Easter Sunday 2027?

Provincial law requires most retail stores to close (or limit hours) in: Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island. Elsewhere stores may choose to open.