New Brunswick
Easter is here, and while most civic services will observe Friday and Monday closures, most retailers will close on Sunday and remain open on Monday. Here’s a look at what’s open and what’s closed.
Most retailers will close on Friday, Sunday
CBC News · Posted: Apr 03, 2026 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 5 hours ago
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Most retailers will be closed on Friday and Sunday. (Maggie MacPherson/CBC)
Easter is here, and while most civic services will observe Friday and Monday closures, most retailers will close on Friday and Sunday and remain open on Monday.
Here’s a fuller look at what’s open and what’s closed.
Retail and grocery:
Friday, April 3
- Most Shoppers Drug Mart locations will be open, with hours depending on location.
- Sobeys, Real Atlantic Superstore and Walmart stores will be closed.
- N.B. Liquor locations will be closed.
- Regent Mall in Fredericton, McAllister Place in Saint John and Champlain Place in Dieppe will be closed.
- The Saint John City Market will be closed.
Sunday, April 5
- Most Shoppers Drug Mart locations will be open, with hours depending on location.
- Sobeys, Real Atlantic Superstore and Walmart stores will be closed.
- N.B. Liquor locations will be closed.
- Regent Mall in Fredericton, McAllister Place in Saint John and Champlain Place in Dieppe will be closed.
- The Saint John City Market will be closed.
Monday, April 6
- Most Shoppers Drug Mart locations will be open.
- Sobeys, Real Atlantic Superstore and Walmart stores will be open.
- N.B. Liquor locations will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Regent Mall in Fredericton, McAllister Place in Saint John and Champlain Place in Dieppe will be open.
- The Saint John City Market will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Government offices, public services:
Friday, April 3
- Service Canada will be closed.
- Saint John city hall, Fredericton city hall, Moncton city hall and civic administrative offices will be closed.
- Saint John Transit, Fredericton Transit and Codiac Transpo in Moncton will not run.
- Service New Brunswick will be closed. Service centres will also be closed on Saturday, April 4.
- Regular garbage collection will occur.
- Fredericton arenas and the indoor pool will remain open.
- Public libraries across New Brunswick will be closed.
Sunday, April 5
- Saint John Transit will operate as normal.
- Fredericton Transit will not run.
- Codiac Transpo in Moncton will not run.
- Public libraries across New Brunswick will be closed.
Monday, April 6
- Service Canada will be closed.
- Saint John city hall, Fredericton city Hall, Moncton city halland civic administrative offices will be closed.
- Fredericton Transit will operate on an hourly schedule.
- Saint John Transit and Codiac Transpo in Moncton will operate as normal.
- Service New Brunswick will be closed.
- Regular garbage collection will occur.
- Fredericton arenas and the indoor pool will remain open.
- Public libraries across New Brunswick will be closed.
Universities and schools:
Friday, April 3
- Schools will be closed.
- New Brunswick College of Craft and Design in Fredericton, New Brunswick Community College and Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick will not have classes.
- The University of New Brunswick, St. Thomas University, Mount Allison University and the Université de Moncton will not have classes.
Monday, April 6
- Schools will be closed.
- New Brunswick College of Craft and Design in Fredericton, New Brunswick Community College and Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick will not have classes.
- The University of New Brunswick, St. Thomas University and the Université de Moncton will not have classes.
- Mount Allison University will be open and have classes.
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