What's open and closed in Vancouver on Labour Day this year

The last long weekend of the summer is coming up, and now’s the perfect time to plan for Labour Day closures. Stock up on your favourite beverages and snacks, and make your spontaneous day trip plans, because the weather is shaping up to be pretty warm and sunny! Here’s what’s open and closed on Labour Day (Monday, Sept. 7, 2026) in Vancouver.

Open

• Parks, gardens, and beaches
• Vancouver Aquarium: Tickets available between 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.
• Pharmacies (hours vary by location)
• Home Depot (modified hours)
• TransLink bus, SkyTrain, and Seabus services (operating on Sunday/holiday schedule)
• 7-Eleven (open 24 hours)
• Grocery stores (hours vary by location)
  • Safeway (call your nearest location for holiday hours)
  • Superstore
  • Shoppers
  • Canadian Tire
  • Walmart
  • Whole Foods
  • Save-On-Foods
  • London Drugs
  • Costco
• Granville Island Public Market
• BC Liquor Stores: Some locations are closed, some are open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Vancouver Art Gallery: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• VanDusen Botanical Garden: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Bloedel Conservatory: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Science World: Tickets available between 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.
• Shopping malls (hours varying by location)
  • Pacific Centre: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Metrotown: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Park Royal: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Richmond Centre: 11 a.m.to 7 p.m.
  • Tsawwassen Mills: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Coquitlam Centre: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Closed

• Government buildings
• Public libraries
• The Polygon Gallery (closed Mondays)
• West Coast Express services
• TransLink Customer Service Centre and Lost Property Office
• Banks
• Post offices

Enjoy your long weekend!

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