Family Day 2024 in Niagara Falls, St Catharines, Welland and Niagara Region: What’s Open and Closed
Published February 17, 2024 at 10:01 am
Family Day falls on Feb. 19, 2024, in St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Welland and Niagara Region.
Two-thirds of Canadian provinces celebrate Family Day in Canada with the third Monday of February as a statutory holiday, though while most refer to it by that name, not all do.
Some federal offices may be open as a provincial holiday and not a federal one.
Also, malls in Niagara Region can be tricky. Since Niagara Falls and Niagara-on-the-Lake are both designated as “tourist destinations,” closing rules largely do not apply to their boundaries. Outside of those two places, many are closed. The best bet? Call ahead.
Open:
- (It is strongly recommended you phone ahead or check online for malls before visiting.)
- Canada One in Niagara Falls
- SmartCentres in Niagara Falls, Welland and St Catharines
- Outlet Collection at Niagara in Niagara-on-the-Lake
- Some smaller grocery stores, such as Rabba grocery stores
- Most Shoppers Drug Mart locations
- There are more than 60 Niagara-region wineries/vineyards and most will be open. Phone your favourite for times.
- Same goes for local breweries. Call your favourite to see if they’re open.
- Most grocery stores are open in Niagara Falls and Niagara-on-the-Lake
- Bars and restaurants
- Shoppers Drug Marts
- Movie theatres
- All Niagara Falls family-oriented tourist attractions
- Most restaurants that are usually open on Mondays will be open, but call ahead to be sure
- Canada Post (mail pick-up and delivery will not be affected by the holiday)
- Federal government offices (most services can be delivered online)
Closed:
- All City and Town Halls
- Provincial government offices
- Banks
- Community Recycling Centres
- All LCBOs
- All Beer Stores
- Banks
- City Hall
- Provincial government offices
- The Pen Centre in St Catharines
- Fairview Mall in St Catharines
- Briarfield Shopping Centre in St Catharines
- Pendale Plaza in St Catharines
- Seaway Mall in Welland
Transit
- GO Transit will operate on a Saturday schedule
- Transit services will operate on holiday hours
Garbage:
- No garbage pick-up on Mon., Feb. 19 (all waste collection will be one day later than usual)
- Community Recycling Centres will be closed Monday