What's open and closed on the August civic holiday 2020 in Toronto

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What's open and closed on the August civic holiday in Toronto for 2020, also known as Simcoe Day in Ontario, is a bit different than your typical long weekend in Canada. On August 3, many things in the city will remain open but always remember to plan ahead so your day isn't a total bust.

Here's what's open and closed on the August civic holiday in Toronto.

General

Closed

Banks
Mail Delivery
Government offices
Libraries

Open

The TTC will be operating on a holiday service schedule.
GO Transit will be running on a Sunday schedule.

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Al Premium is one of many grocery stores open on Simcoe Day. Photo by Jesse Milns.

Food

Restaurants and patios vary by location - call ahead before eating out. Most grocery chains will remain open, although hours will vary by select locations. Check online or call ahead for individual store hours.

Other select grocers will remain open, with some confirmed locations below:

Al Premium Food Market (250 Alton Towers Cir.) - 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
Al Premium Food Market (1970 Eglinton Ave E) - 8 a.m.-10 p.m.
The Food Depot (155 Dupont St.) - 24/7
Galleria Supermarket (7040 Yonge St.) - 24/7
Galleria Supermarket (865 York Mills Rd.) - 8 a.m.-10 p.m.
H Mart (338 Yonge St.) - 9 a.m.-12 a.m.
H Mart (703 Yonge St.) - 9 a.m.-12 a.m.
H Mart (4885 Yonge St.) - 8 a.m.-12 a.m.
H Mart (370 Steeles Ave W) - 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
The Kitchen Table (389 Spadina Rd.) - 7 a.m.-12 a.m.
Lucky Moose Food Market (393 Dundas St. W) - 9 a.m.-10 p.m.
Pusateri’s (1539 Avenue Rd.) - 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Pusateri’s (2901 Bayview Ave.) - 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Pusateri’s (25 The West Mall) - 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Pusateri’s (57 Yorkville Ave.) 8 a.m.- 7 p.m.
Rabba (various locations) - 24 hours
Whole Foods (87 Avenue Rd.) - 8 a.m.-9 p.m.

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The bottle shop and beer garden will be open at Black Lab Brewing on the holiday Monday. Photo by Fareen Karim.

Drink

Open

Over 200 The Beer Store locations will be open and operating on Holiday Hours.
The best place to buy booze on Monday will likely be the bottle shops scattered around Toronto at the various craft brewers in the city. You can also now buy alcohol direct from restaurants.