P.E.I. Lists Thanksgiving 2026 Closures and Hours

Prince Edward Island businesses and public services will have altered schedules on Oct. 12 for Thanksgiving Day 2026, with many offices, retailers, and transit services closed or operating reduced hours, according to CBC News.

CBC News reported that provincial government offices, Access P.E.I. locations, public libraries, Canada Post offices, Charlottetown and Summerside city halls, and T3 Transit will be closed for the holiday.

The Island Waste Management Corporation will not collect garbage on Oct. 12, according to CBC News. Monday collections will instead take place on Saturday, Oct. 17.

P.E.I. Liquor and P.E.I. Cannabis stores will also be closed, while grocery and retail schedules will vary across the province, CBC News reported.

Sobeys locations across P.E.I., all Co-Op and Foodland locations, Atlantic Superstore stores, Walmart locations in Charlottetown and Summerside, and major malls will be closed.

CBC News reported that Brighton Clover Farm in Charlottetown will open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., while Panda Mart in Charlottetown and Kensington Food Basket will operate regular hours.

Pharmacy schedules will also differ by location across P.E.I., according to CBC News. Several Murphy's Pharmacies locations will close, while others will open with limited holiday hours.

CBC News reported that Murphy's locations in Cornwall, Kensington, Stratford, Kinlock, and Queen Street and West Royalty in Charlottetown will operate from noon to 5 p.m.

The Sherwood Lawtons Drugs location in Charlottetown will open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., while Lawtons Drugs Friendly's in Charlottetown will operate from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., according to CBC News.

Lawtons Drugs in Montague will be closed, while the Summerside County Fair Mall location will open from noon to 5 p.m., CBC News reported.

CBC News reported that Shoppers Drug Mart locations will have longer holiday schedules, including University Avenue in Charlottetown from 8 a.m. to midnight and Summerside from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.