Natal Day 2025: What's open and closed on P.E.I.?
Aug. 4 is a Natal Day, a civic holiday for many in Prince Edward Island. Some stores will remain open and running on regular hours, while others may not be open Monday.
Federal government employees won't be working, but not all provincial workers have the day off
Aug. 4 is a Natal Day, a civic holiday for many in Prince Edward Island, meaning some stores and services will remain open and running on regular hours, while others may not be open Monday.
Federal government employees won't be working, but not all provincial employees on the Island will have the day off.
Here is a list of what is open and closed on Natal Day 2025. It may be a good idea to call ahead if you're heading out.
- Provincial government offices will be closed in the Prince County area: Summerside, Kensington, Borden- Carleton, Evangeline, Tignish, O'Leary and West Prince.
- Access P.E.I. locations in Prince County will be closed. Charlottetown locations will remain open.
- Three Rivers Town Hall will remain open, while Charlottetown and Summerside's city halls will be closed.
- Canada Post offices will not be open, and there will be no mail pickup or delivery.
- Public libraries in Prince County are closed.
- T3 Transit city and rural routes will run on their regular schedule.
- Island Waste Management Corporation will be operating regularly.
Grocery and retail
- The Confederation Court Mall in Charlottetown will be open regular hours.
- Royalty Crossing mall in Charlottetown is open as usual.
- The County Fair Mall in Summerside is open regular hours.
- All P.E.I. Liquor Control Commission stores will be open regular hours.
- Cannabis P.E.I. stores will be open regular hours.
- Walmart stores in Summerside and Charlottetown are open regular hours.
- Atlantic Superstore locations across the Island are operating on their usual hours.
- Foodland and Co-Op locations will be open regular hours.
- Sobeys stores across P.E.I. will be open regular hours.
- Brighton Clover Farm in Charlottetown is open regular hours.
- Kensington Food Basket will be open regular hours.
- Panda Mart in Charlottetown will be open regular hours.
Pharmacies
- All Shoppers Drug Mart locations will be open during their regular hours
- Lawtons Drugs locations on Water Street and Sherwood in Charlottetown and the County Fair Mall in Summerside are open regular hours.
- Opening hours for Murphy's Pharmacies locations are listed on this site.