Islander Day: What's open and closed on P.E.I.

islander day: what's open and closed on p.e.i.

It’s best to call ahead to check to see if they’re open if you are heading somewhere on Islander Day, Monday, Feb. 19.

Monday, Feb. 19 is Islander Day, a provincial holiday in P.E.I. All provincial and municipal offices are closed, as are most stores.

Many federal government services will operate as normal, however, including mail delivery and post offices.

Some bars, restaurants and local businesses will remain open, but others will be closed. If you are planning an outing, your best bet is to call ahead.

  • All provincial and municipal government offices are closed.
  • All schools, including UPEI and Holland College, are closed.
  • Sobeys stores are closed.
  • Atlantic Superstores are closed.
  • Walmart stores are closed.
  • All P.E.I. Liquor Control Commission stores are closed.
  • All P.E.I. Cannabis stores are closed.
  • Foodland in Charlottetown is closed. 
  • All Co-Op stores across the province are closed.
  • Royalty Crossing Mall is closed.
  • The Confederation Court Mall is closed.
  • County Fair Mall in Summerside is closed.
  • Garbage normally collected by Island Waste Management on Monday has been moved to Saturday, Feb. 24.
  • T3 Transit will not be providing service.
  • P.E.I. public libraries are closed.
  • Cooper’s Food Market in Belfast is open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Brighton Clover Farm in Charlottetown is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. 
  • Global Grocery in Charlottetown is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Pharmacies

Murphy’s Pharmacies in Summerside, East Royalty, Morell, Parkdale, Tyne Valley, Wellington and on Stratford Road are closed.

The following Murphy’s Pharmacies are open on Islander Day:

  • Cornwall: Noon to 5 p.m. 
  • Kensington: 1-5 p.m. 
  • Stratford Kinlock: Noon to 5 p.m. 
  • Queen Street: Noon to 5 p.m. 
  • West Royalty: Noon to 5 p.m. 

All Shoppers locations will be open with the following hours:

  • 403 University Ave., 8 a.m. to midnight 
  • 675 University Ave., 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. 
  • Confederation Court Mall, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 
  • Stratford, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. 
  • Summerside, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. 

While the stores in Summerside’s County Fair Mall are closed, Lawtons Drugs will be open from noon to 5 p.m.

News Related

OTHER NEWS

Jimmy Carter and all living former first ladies to attend Rosalynn Carter’s memorial service

Former President Jimmy Carter is expected to attend the Tuesday memorial service for his late wife, Rosalynn Carter, in Atlanta, his grandson told CNN – a tribute that will also be ... Read more »

Rob Reiner to Film ‘This Is Spinal Tap' Sequel in February, Says Paul McCartney and Elton John Will Appear

Rob Reiner to Film ‘This Is Spinal Tap’ Sequel in February, Says Paul McCartney and Elton John Will Appear Forty years after making his directorial debut with the 1984 cult ... Read more »

Best Buy's Biggest Cyber Monday Deals on Samsung TVs, Sony Headphones, and Dyson Vacuums

Plus laptops and more last-minute deals you don’t want to miss People / Jaclyn Mastropasqua We have reached Cyber Monday is officially here, and there are loads of great deals ... Read more »

The Joffre Lakes surge returns north of Pemberton

The Joffre Lakes surge is back, much to the dismay of Pemberton and Mount Currie locals. Video footage shared with Pique shows a long line of cars illegally parked on ... Read more »

Activists calling for Gaza ceasefire begin hunger strike outside White House

Photograph: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images Leftwing activists including the actor Cynthia Nixon, famous for her role in Sex and the City, have begun a hunger strike outside the White House aimed ... Read more »

We just got a first look at McDonald's secretive new spinoff restaurant CosMc's

A construction site in Bolingbrook, Illinois, presumed to be the first location of CosMc’s. Scott Fredrickson McDonald’s has been reluctant to share many details about its planned new restaurant concept ... Read more »

Conor McGregor’s The Black Forge posts more than $2 million in losses since 2021 opening

Conor McGregor’s The Black Forge posts more than $2 million in losses since 2021 opening Conor McGregor made around a $2 million investment when he purchased the Dublin bar he ... Read more »
Top List in the World