This year, Thanksgiving falls on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026.

Celebrated on the second Monday of October, the Canadian version of the holiday, which occurs earlier in the fall than its American counterpart, was traditionally held to celebrate the harvest season.

In Brampton, as in other towns and cities across the country, most non-emergency services and non-essential businesses will be closed to mark the occasion.

Here’s what’s open and closed on Thanksgiving Day in Brampton.

Open:

Bramalea City Centre (11 a.m. – 6 p.m.). Not all retailers may open during holidays.
Some Shoppers Drug Mart locations, but call ahead to make sure.
Some smaller grocery stores, like Rabba.
Some restaurants may be open, but call ahead to be sure.
Movie theatres.
Select Recreation Centres will be open with modified holiday hours over the Thanksgiving weekend. Call your local recreation centre or 311 to be sure.
All City trails, playgrounds and parks, including off-leash dog parks
Service Brampton is available 24/7 with only urgent service requests handled between 12 a.m. and 7 a.m.
YMCA locations in Brampton (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.).

Other major malls:

Toronto Premium Outlets (9:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.).
Square One (11 a.m. – 6 p.m.).
Vaughan Mills (11 a.m. – 7 p.m.).
Eaton Centre (11 a.m. – 7 p.m.).
Pacific Mall (11 a.m. – 8 p.m.).

Closed:

Shoppers World.
Most major grocery stores.
Banks (some banks may also be closed on Sunday, so call ahead to be sure).
Brampton Library branches are closed on Sunday and Monday.
Brampton Animal Services.
No garbage and recycling pick-ups.
Government offices.
Brampton City Hall.
LCBO locations.
All Beer Store locations.
No mail delivery.
Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives (PAMA).

Peel non-emergency services will be closed. This includes: 

Service Peel and Service Ontario counters.
Community recycling centres.
Ontario Works.
Dental Services Contact Centre.
Adult Day Services.
Early Years and Child Care Services.
Family Health Call Centre.
Healthy Sexuality Clinic.
Needle Exchange Program Mobile Van.
Peel Living Office.

Transit

Brampton Transit will operate on a Sunday/holiday schedule on Thanksgiving Day. Major transit terminals, including access to lost and found, will be closed.
All TransHelp trips for Oct. 12 and Oct. 13 must be booked by 7 p.m. Oct. 11.
GO Transit will operate on a Saturday schedule on Thanksgiving Day.


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