(CNN) — It’s Good Friday, a day of mourning for Christians around the world that marks the day Jesus died on the cross. This Friday is also the first day of Passover, the Jewish holiday celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery. Many Christians observe Good Friday by fasting and attending church services, while Jews mark Passover with a ceremonial meal called the Seder. Good Friday and Passover aren’t federal holidays, so here’s what’s open and what’s closed. Open Most businesses and federal government offices will be open. US post offices are open, so you’ll still get your mail. UPS and FedEx are open as well, although FedEx Express and FedEx Freight will have modified service. Major banks will be open as well, although it’s probably worth double-checking for smaller banks. Closed The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), NASDAQ and bond markets are closed. These states observe Good Friday as a legal holiday: Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Tennessee and Texas. Kentucky observes Good Friday as a half-day and Texas counts it as an optional holiday. When in doubt about whether a place is open or closed, it’s best to check. The-CNN-Wire ™ & © 2019 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company. All rights reserved.<doc-sep>Send this page to someone via email Share this item on Twitter Share this item via WhatsApp Share this item on Facebook Here’s a roundup of what is open and closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday in Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo. What’s open and closed throughout Waterloo region The Region of Waterloo International Airport will remain open. All regional administrative offices and employment resource centres will be closed. Grand River Transit will operate on a Sunday service schedule on Friday. It will operate on a regular schedule on Easter Monday. GO Transit will operate on a Sunday schedule on Friday. Curbside waste collection will take place as usual on Good Friday and Easter Monday. Make sure all items are out by 7:00 am. Story continues below advertisement All LCBO stores will be closed Easter Monday. What open and closed in Cambridge on Good Friday and Easter Monday All arenas, regional offices and the Cambridge Centre for the Arts will be will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday. The John Dolson Centre and W.G. Johnson Centre will be closed on Good Friday and open on Easter Monday. All Idea Exchanges will be closed Good Friday and Easter Sunday. They will be open Easter Monday. Cambridge City Hall and most city facilities will be closed for the holiday weekend. McDougall Cottage will be open Good Friday and closed Easter Monday. The Fashion History Museum will be closed Good Friday and Easter Monday. What’s open and closed in Kitchener on Good Friday and Easter Monday All Kitchener public libraries and aquatic facilities will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday. All community centres will be closed on Good Friday but most will re-open on Easter Monday. THEMUSEUM is closed Good Friday but open Easter Monday. Story continues below advertisement Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery and Homer Watson House & Gallery are closed Good Friday and Easter Monday. Joseph Schneider Haus is open on Good Friday but will be closed Easter Monday The Activia Box Office at The Aud and the administration office will be closed Good Friday and Easter Monday. The arenas will be open for schedule rentals. Waterloo Region Museum/Doon Heritage Village is open on Good Friday and Easter Monday. What’s open and closed in Waterloo on Good Friday and Easter Monday All arenas will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Sunday. All swimming pools will be closed on Good Friday. On Saturday and Sunday they will operate on limited schedules and normal service resumes on Monday. Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex will be closed on Good Friday. For a full list of cancellations at WMRC and RIM Park, click here. The Clay & Glass Gallery will be closed Good Friday and open on Easter Monday.<doc-sep>Are you wondering where you can stock up on your last-minute chocolate eggs? Here's a look at what's open and closed this long weekend. Good Friday is a statutory holiday, which means government offices and most retail and other businesses will be closed. Easter Sunday and Easter Monday are not prescribed days of rest under the New Brunswick's Days of Rest Act, however. That means businesses in the province can choose to remain open or close on Easter Sunday and Easter Monday. Retail and grocery Sobeys is closed Friday and Sunday. Superstore locations are closed Friday and Sunday. NB Liquor is closed Friday and Sunday. Regent Mall in Fredericton, McAllister Place in Saint John and Champlain Place in Moncton are closed Friday and Sunday. The malls will be open Monday. Government offices and public services<doc-sep>The last long weekend was in February, so everyone has been looking forward to this three-day stretch. Although it will be a weekend of relaxation, many will also be marking a holy time. For those of the Jewish faith, Passover starts on Friday evening and ends the following week, on the evening of April 27. This is a Holy Week for Christians, with culminates with Good Friday and Holy Saturday — the day before Easter Sunday. As you plan your Easter gatherings or head around town, scroll below for a list of what’s open and closed on Friday and Sunday. There are also road closures to keep in mind. And if you are looking for something to do this weekend, below are some event suggestions — some of which include Easter-egg-bunny fun. What’s open and closed Transit The TTC is running on holiday service on Good Friday and Sunday service on Easter Sunday. GO Transit is on a Sunday schedule on Good Friday and a weekend schedule on Easter Sunday. Government offices and other services Government offices, including municipal buildings like Toronto City Hall, are closed from Friday to Easter Monday. Also, mail won’t be delivered on Good Friday and Monday. Banks will be closed on Good Friday and for the branches that are open on Sunday, they will be closed on Easter Sunday. All Toronto Public Library branches will be closed Friday, Sunday and Monday, but are open on Saturday. In Toronto, daytime curbside residential collection will take place on Good Friday and Easter Monday. Click here for more details. Food and drink All LCBO and Beer Store locations will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Most grocery stores will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Sunday, but some are open. Call ahead for hours. Shopping centres Most malls will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Below is a list of the open ones: Eaton Centre: Open on Good Friday (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.) and Easter Sunday (noon to 5 p.m.) Promenade: Open on Good Friday (11 a.m. to 6 p.m.) and closed Easter Sunday Toronto Premium Outlets: Open on Good Friday (9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.) and Easter Sunday (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.) Upper Canada Mall: Open on Good Friday (11 a.m. to 6 p.m.) and closed Easter Sunday Tourist attractions Several tourist attractions will be open over the Easter weekend, including the Art Gallery of Ontario, Casa Loma, CN Tower, Hockey Hall of Fame, Ontario Science Centre, Ripley’s Aquarium, Royal Ontario Museum, and the Toronto Zoo. Events Easter EGGstravaganza Hop on over to Centreville Amusement Park this long weekend for the annual Easter EGGstravaganza. The egg-citing pre-season event includes Beasley Bear and his special guest the Easter Bunny, face painting, farm animals, and of course an Easter egg hunt! The brightly coloured eggs can be redeemed for prizes, and if you find an exclusive Pokémon Detective Pikachu egg, you will win passes to see the movie, or a movie prize pack. Several of the amusement park’s rides will be open during the event, including Rockin Ferry, Mine Coaster, Antique Carousel and Kermitt’s Bouncing Bog. The EGGstravaganza runs Friday through Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Toronto Beaches Easter Events The Beaches neighbourhood will be the place to be this weekend, with a Good Friday Easter Egg Hunt and the Toronto Beaches Lions Easter Parade, on Easter Sunday. The second annual Easter egg hunt will be held in Kew Gardens, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., offering three dedicated hunt zones, organized by age group. Each child is asked to bring their own basket, find three eggs and bring them to the redemption tent to receive a special Easter treat. The parade will hit the streets Sunday afternoon, beginning at 2 p.m. on Queen Street at Munro Park. It runs about two hours and will end at Woodbine Avenue. Easter at the Toronto Zoo The Toronto Zoo is getting into the Easter spirit, with special programming running throughout the long weekend. The Easter Bunny will be making appearances on Friday and Saturday at the zoo’s Special Events Centre, where families can plant a spring flower and decorate cookies. There will be special African Penguin Chick viewings, and Easter-themed enrichment treats for the animals. In addition to the Easter events, the zoo will also be celebrating Earth Day all weekend, with fun earth facts at its Meet the Keeper Talks. International Fan Festival The International Fan Festival is coming to the city this weekend. The show is being held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre — it kicks off on Friday and wraps up on Sunday. The Japanese focused event celebrates anime, music, comics, gaming and novels. There will be various special guests, including Canadian Sugar Lyn Beard, who has voiced several roles, like Mini Moon in the Cloverway adaptation of Sailor Moon, Wish Bear in the Care Bears movies and Ming Ming in Beyblade G-Revolution. Canadian Pet Expo Spend your Easter weekend with some bunnies and other furry friends at the Canadian Pet Expo. The event is taking over the International Centre from Friday to Sunday, with over 300 vendor booths that are all about pets. Guests are encouraged to bring their pets to join in on the fun, just make sure you bring your waiver. Some of the highlights of the weekend include the WoofJocks Xtreme show, AquaDogs dock diving competition, a bird zone and grooming demonstrations. Road closures Good Friday procession: A portion of College and Dundas streets, as well as other roads will be closed on Friday, from 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday for the procession. Streetcars on College and buses on Dundas will be on diversion. Click here for full details on the closures and diversions. Raptors and Leafs tailgates and viewing parties: Bremner Boulevard, from Lakeshore Boulevard West to the east side of 25 York St., will be closed from 7 a.m. to midnight on Friday and Sunday. Environment Days: The south curb lane on Carlton Street from Jarvis to Sherbourne street will be closed from 6 p.m. Friday until 5 p.m. Saturday.<doc-sep>
Send this page to someone via email The first long weekend of the spring is coming later in the season than in past years, but Easter has finally arrived. If you are planning Easter and Passover festivities, most businesses will be closing up shop on Good Friday and Easter Sunday. READ MORE: What’s open and closed in Waterloo region on Good Friday, Easter Monday Here is a list of what’s open and closed in Guelph over the long weekend. Food and drink Most grocery stores are closed on Good Friday and Easter Sunday but will be open on Saturday from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Market Fresh at 10 Paisley St. will be open on Friday. Story continues below advertisement All Beer Store and LCBO locations will be closed on Friday and Sunday. READ MORE: Guelph brewers offering free bus tours this summer Royal City Brewing will be open all weekend, while Wellington Brewery will close up on Sunday. Shopping Stone Road Mall will be closed on Friday and Sunday. All Rexall locations, expect the location in Old Quebec Street Shoppes, will be open throughout the weekend and the Shoppers Drug Mart on Eramosa Road will remain open for 24 hours. Shoppers should call independent businesses to confirm their store hours. Banks will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Sunday. City-run facilities and services Friday’s waste collection will be moved to Saturday and regular waste collection will resume on Monday. Guelph Transit will operate on a holiday schedule on Friday and go by regular hours for the rest of the weekend, while GO Transit will be on its Sunday schedule. Government offices will be closed between Friday and Monday. Story continues below advertisement All public arenas and community centres are closed on Friday and Sunday. READ MORE: Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate’s Monsignor has fond memories of Notre Dame Cathedral The Evergreen Seniors Community Centre will be closed on Good Friday but is available for rentals only on Sunday. The Guelph Civic Museum and McCrae House, along with all library branches, are closed on Friday, Sunday and Monday. The Farmers’ Market is open on Saturday but closed for the rest of the long weekend. A full list can be found on the City of Guelph’s website.