As the city enters its chilliest month, don't just brace for the cold, embrace it. Despite recent holiday spending and inflation challenges, the city's lineup of events is wallet-friendly and rich in variety. From eye-catching public installations to the electrifying atmosphere of Igloofest, there's an unstoppable energy that defies the freeze.
Walks are the best way to get a peek at a city's soul: an intimate look at the neighbourhoods, parks, buildings and customs that compose an urban landscape. In Montreal, walkable human-scale streets and the accessibility of recreation infrastructure are core community values. It's a fact you can hear as you move through the city, in the melodious pitter-patter of heels hitting the pavement during a run to the local dépanneur and in the laughter of friends enjoying a boozy park picnic. Here, the mundane crackles with an electric charge. And the best place to harness it is the sidewalk.
Most Montrealers are already back at work after a well-deserved December break. You can fight off the winter blues and start thinking about your 2023 weekend road trips and getaways now. Often, a little planning goes a long way. Here is everything you need to know about statutory holidays in Quebec, how they differ from federal public holidays, and what happens if you have to work on one of those days (yuck).
Most Montrealers are finally kicking back to enjoy the holidays and take it easy until the new year, but just in case you're the kind of person who likes to plan ahead, here's the deal on what will be open and closed in Montreal on Boxing Day.