Canada Day: What's Open & What's Closed

All City of Hamilton administrative offices will be closed for Canada Day on Wednesday, July 1 and reopen on Thursday, July 2, 2026.

Some City services will also be closed or have adjusted hours.

The my.hamilton.ca portal provides residents with a single, secure place to access a growing number of City services online from any device – anytime, anywhere.

Service Closures

Customer Service Lines

• ATS Customer Service Office 
• HSR Customer Service at 36 Hunter St. East 
  • Phone service is available daily, including holidays, from 7:30 am to 8 pm by calling 905-546-2489.

Enforcement Services 

• Hamilton Municipal Parking System Office 
• No enforcement from June 30 at 10 pm until July 1 at 10 pm.
• Regular parking enforcement will resume July 1 at 10 pm.
• Proactive enforcement may occur for special events and areas of interest.

Administrative Services 

• Health Connections phone line
• Housing Services Office at 350 King St. East 
• Licensing and By-Law Services phone line (905-546-2782) and service counters (City Hall, 1st Floor and 330 Wentworth St. North)
• Municipal Service Centres and Citizen Service Centre (City Hall)
• Ontario Works Program and Special Supports Program 
• Provincial Offences Administration Office
• Public Health administrative offices, including vaccine phone and records line (905-540-5250)

Programs and Services 

• Animal Services Office and Shelter
• Alcohol, Drug and Gambling Services
• Child and Adolescent Services Walk-In Clinic  
• Dental clinics and bus 
• Macassa Lodge Adult Day Program
• Day and Evening Needle syringe program (van service)

Culture and Recreation

• Hamilton Civic Museums
  • Canada Day Military Tattoo will take place at Dundurn Park from 5 to 6:30 pm.  
• Hamilton Farmers’ Market 
• Hamilton Public Library branches
  • Bookmobile is off the road and extended access is not available
  • Visit hpl.ca for HPL's Virtual Branch
• All recreation centres and programs are closed on Canada Day, except:
  • Outdoor pools are open. Regularly scheduled open swims are free during the heat warning. Victoria Park Pool is closed.
  • Kanétskare Recreation Centre is open from 10:30 am to 7 pm for free open swims and as a cooling location.
• Cool Place Locations are open from 11 am to 7 pm (no recreation programming):
  • Bennetto Community Centre
  • Norman Pinky Lewis Recreation Centre
  • Sir Wilfrid Laurier Recreation Centre
• Tropical Greenhouse at Gage Park

Hamilton Utilities Billing

• Customer support phone lines (905-546-8630) and email ([email protected])
• Visit hamilton.ca/HUB for more information

Service Adjustments

Hamilton Street Railway (HSR)

• Buses will operate a Sunday service schedule, with the last trips from downtown at 12 am (midnight)
• There will be no service on routes 12 Wentworth and 42 Mohawk East.
• MyRide on-demand service and Trans-Cab service will align with HSR Sunday schedules.
• Canada Day Shuttle Service is available, connecting downtown to Bayfront Park. Details available at hamilton.ca/CanadaDay.

DARTS

• Holiday service hours
• All subscription trips cancelled, except dialysis. 
• Advanced booking is required for travel on July 1

Waste Collection

• No collection on July 1 (garbage, blue box, green bin or bulk garbage). 
• Pick up will occur one day later for the rest of the week. 
• Waste must be at the curb by 7 am on collection day.
• To find your collection day, visit: hamilton.ca/waste.
• Transfer stations and community recycling centres will be closed July 1.

Additional Information

• Accessible transit: hamilton.ca/ats
• Found pets: hamilton.ca/foundpets
• Heat warnings & heat related illness: hamilton.ca/heat
• Property tax payment options: hamilton.ca/payyourpropertytax
• Report a Problem: hamilton.ca/MyHamiltonPortal
• Tickets and payments: hamilton.ca/pay-your-ticket
• Vaccine reporting: hamilton.ca/vaccinereporting

Family Fireworks Safety
The Hamilton Fire Department & Ontario Fire Marshal’s Office recommend citizens attend public firework displays put on by certified technicians who are trained to handle and discharge them safely. We remind residents that fireworks are only permitted on Canada Day, between dusk and 11 pm. Learn more about family firework safety