What's open on Good Friday 2027?

Friday, March 26, 2027

Select province / territory

Stores and services

CostcoClosed in ON, NS, NB, NL · Check locally in QC, BC, AB, MB, SKDepends

WalmartClosed in ON, NS, NB, NL, PE · Check locally in QC, BC, AB, MB, SK, YTDepends

Canadian TireClosed in ON, NS, NB, NL, PE · Check locally in QC, BC, AB, MB, SK, YT, NTDepends

Home DepotClosed in ON, NS, NB, NL, PE · Check locally in QC, BC, AB, MB, SKDepends

Best BuyClosed in ON, NS, NB, NL, PE · Check locally in QC, BC, AB, MB, SKDepends

IKEAClosed in ON, NS · Check locally in QC, BC, AB, MBDepends

WinnersClosed in ON, NS, NB, NL, PE · Check locally in QC, BC, AB, MB, SKDepends

DollaramaClosed in ON, NS, NB, NL, PE · Check locally in QC, BC, AB, MB, SK, YT, NTDepends

Costco Business CentreClosed in ON · Check locally in QC, BC, ABDepends

LoblawsClosed in ON · Check locally in QC, BC, ABDepends

No FrillsClosed in ON, NS, NB, NL, PE · Check locally in BC, AB, SK, MBDepends

Real Canadian SuperstoreClosed in ON · Check locally in BC, AB, SK, MB, YT, NTDepends

MetroClosed in ON · Check locally in QCDepends

SobeysClosed in ON, NS, NB, NL, PE · Check locally in BC, AB, SK, MBDepends

FreshCoClosed in ON · Check locally in BC, AB, SK, MBDepends

Food BasicsClosed

IGAClosed in NB · Check locally in QCDepends

Rules by province

Province / territory	Stat holiday?	Stores must close?
Ontario	Yes	Closed 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.
Quebec	Yes In Quebec the employer picks Good Friday or Easter Monday as the paid holiday.	No: stores may open
British Columbia	Yes	No: stores may open
Alberta	Yes	No: stores may open
Manitoba	Yes	No: stores may open
Saskatchewan	Yes	No: stores may open
Nova Scotia	Yes	Closed Designated retail closing day in Nova Scotia: most retailers must close (some exemptions).
New Brunswick	Yes	Closed Prescribed day of rest under New Brunswick's Days of Rest Act: most retailers must close (some exemptions).
Newfoundland and Labrador	Yes	Closed Newfoundland and Labrador's Shops Closing Act requires most retailers to close (some exemptions).
Prince Edward Island	Yes	Closed Retail closing day under P.E.I.'s Retail Business Holidays Act: most retailers must close (some exemptions).
Yukon	Yes	No: stores may open
Northwest Territories	Yes	No: stores may open
Nunavut	Yes	No: stores may open

Sources

Ontario ESA guide: Public holidays · checked 2026-10-15
Ontario Retail Business Holidays Act (consolidated Apr 24, 2026) · checked 2026-10-15
Ontario.ca: Retail business holidays · checked 2026-10-15
City of Toronto: Holiday Shopping By-law · checked 2026-10-15
CNESST: Statutory holidays in Quebec · checked 2026-10-15
Government of B.C.: Statutory holidays (2026 & 2027) · checked 2026-10-15
Retail Council of Canada: Holiday store hours by province · checked 2026-10-15
Nova Scotia: Holiday and retail closing day charts · checked 2026-10-15
Government of P.E.I.: Paid holidays · checked 2026-10-15

Questions

When is Good Friday 2027?

Good Friday 2027 is on Friday, March 26, 2027.

Is Good Friday 2027 a statutory holiday?

It is a paid public (statutory) holiday for most employees in: Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut. It is also a general holiday for federally regulated workplaces such as banks and Canada Post.

Are stores closed on Good Friday 2027?

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