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Please remember that it is illegal to take Provincial public holidays
cannabis across the Canadian border, Most stores and offices are legally
regardless of destination. required to close on the following
2023 holidays:
Accessibility
Establishments listed as wheelchair New Year’s Day – Monday, January 2
accessible meet the minimum (observed)
requirements set out in the provincial Good Friday – Friday, April 7
Buildings Accessibility Act and Easter Sunday – Sunday, April 9
Regulations. These establishments have Victoria Day – Monday, May 22
a main entrance, and where provided, Canada Day – Monday, July 3 (observed)
public washrooms are equipped so that Labour Day – Monday, September 4
individuals in a wheelchair can access National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
them unassisted. Hotels, motels, and – Saturday, September 30
B&Bs with the accessibility designation Thanksgiving Day – Monday, October 9
(3) have a wheelchair accessible room Remembrance Day – Monday,
or suite, but there are no guarantees that November 13 (observed)
all of the establishment’s attractions can Christmas Day – Monday, December 25
be accessed by wheelchair users. Some Boxing Day – Tuesday, December 26
accommodations have a limited number
of wheelchair accessible rooms, so Other traditional holidays include:
reservations should be made. Many St. Patrick’s Day – Friday, March 17
establishments not listed as accessible St. George’s Day – Monday, April 24
may provide acceptable facilities, (observed)
depending on individual needs. June Holiday – Wednesday, June 21
Orangemen’s Day – Monday, July 10
Accommodation tax (observed)
Some communities in the province
levy a tax on roofed accommodations. On these four holidays, stores are not
In St. John’s, for instance, this levy is 4% required to close, but many offices do.
on rooms that cost more than $20 per The holiday is usually celebrated on
night. The amount of the levy varies and the closest Monday to the actual date.
the revenue raised is used to promote the
town or region. The tax is added to the bill Entering Canada
(before HST). At the time of booking, ask if
your accommodator charges the tax. Passports
At present, American citizens and
Deposits, credit cards, refunds permanent residents of the United
When you make a reservation, it’s States do not need a passport to
always a good idea to ask the operator visit Canada, but should carry a birth,
about the cancellation of reservations, baptismal, or voter’s certificate,
what credit cards are accepted, and or other documentation establishing
the establishment’s policies on deposit their citizenship. Naturalized U.S. citizens
refunds and late arrivals. Some seasonal should carry evidence of citizenship,
operators may have a minimum-stay such as a naturalization certificate. Re-
policy in effect. Some operators do not entry to the U.S. by land or sea requires
accept credit cards. a passport, passport card, or a trusted

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