After a long night of celebration on the evening of December 31, 2025, we’ll be waking up in the year 2026. Let’s hope it’s sunny and not too cold…
In any case, we recommend a day of reflection, new resolutions and lots of happiness!
Open January 1, 2025
Small supermarkets, local markets
While the big supermarkets will be closed on New Year’s Day (Métro, IGA, Provigo), some will still be open!
Most Adonis, Marché PA, Métro Plus and Provigo Le Marché will be open on January 1 – but be sure to check if yours will be open and when!
SAQs, convenience stores and gas stations will also be open on January 1st.
Cinéma du Musée
The Cinéma du Musée will be showing 2 films from the Park Chan-Wook retrospective on January 1, 2026. ..
- Old Boy at 7.30pm (VOSTF)
- The Handmaiden at 3.45pm (VOSTFR)
Where: Cinéma du Musée, 1379 Sherbrooke St. W.
The parks
If the weather’s fine on January 1, we’ll be playing outside…
- go cross-country skiing in the city (for free) on one of these 8 trails
- take a long walk on Mont-Royal, because what better way to start the year than with a bit of sport – we’re so athletic!
The Grand Marché de Noël downtown
Montreal’s biggest Christmas market will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. – for one last glass of mulled wine before we start thinking about our 2026 resolutions.
It’s at Place des Arts, and will be open until January 4.
Ice rinks
L’Esplanade Tranquille, downtown Montreal’s refrigerated skating rink, will be open on January 1 – from noon to 11 p.m.
Montreal parks whose ponds and small lakes are icy enough will also have skating rinks open on January 1.
Closed on January 1, 2026
The restaurants
Even though most restaurants are closed on January 1, 2026 – because chefs are entitled to a day off too . We recommend shopping on the 31st before going out in the evening, and making yourself a salad on the 1st – or eating leftovers from New Year’s Eve…
Museums
Montreal’s museums will be closed on December 25. However, they will be open on December 31 and January 2, for those who wish to visit during the vacation season.
Accès Montréal offices and online services
Accès Montréal offices (BAM) and permit counters will be closed on Thursday, January 1. But don’t panic, these services will reopen the following day.
For those who prefer to manage their paperwork without leaving the comfort of their living room, the city’s online services are still available. But it’s best to play outside on January 1 – it’s the vacations, after all…
Stores
Although there will be a few exceptions, the vast majority of stores will be closed on January 1, 2026. The following will be closed:
- SQDC stores
- SAQ stores
- supermarkets
- bookstores
- many cafés
Happy New Year 2026!