Civic Holiday Weekend: What's Open & Closed

All City of Hamilton administrative offices will be closed on Monday, August 3 and will reopen on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. 

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

For city emergencies involving roads, noise, watermains, sewer systems, animal emergencies or health and safety issues (such as spills, outbreaks, rabies exposure or water hazards), call 905-546-2489 (CITY).

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 August 2 at 10 p.m. until August 3 at 10 p.m.  
  • Regular parking enforcement will resume August 3 at 10 p.m. 
  • 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 
  • Needle Syringe Program (van service) – evening 
• Culture and Recreation 
• Hamilton Civic Museums 
• Hamilton Farmers’ Market  
• Hamilton Public Library Branches closed August 2 and August 3
  • Bookmobile is off the road, and Extended Access is not available 
  • Visit hpl.ca for HPL’s Virtual Branch 
• Recreation centres and arenas, seniors centres are closed 
• Outdoor pools are open for regular programming  
• Tropical Greenhouse at Gage Park 

Service Adjustments

Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) 

• Buses will operate a Sunday service schedule, with the last trips from downtown at 12 a.m. (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.  

DARTS

• Holiday service hours
• All subscription trips cancelled, except dialysis.  
• Advanced booking is required for travel on August 3

Waste Collection

• No collection on August 3 (garbage, green bin, yard waste, bulk garbage or blue box).  
• 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, please visit: hamilton.ca/Waste. 
• Transfer stations and community recycling centres will be closed August 3. 

Additional Information

• Accessible transit: hamilton.ca/ats
• Found pets: hamilton.ca/foundpets
• Vaccine reporting: hamilton.ca/vaccinereporting
• Tickets and payments: hamilton.ca/pay-your-ticket
• Property Tax Payment Options: hamilton.ca/PayYourPropertyTax 
• Report a Problem: hamilton.ca/MyHamiltonPortal