Victoria Day 2026 municipal hours of operation

Kawartha Lakes – Please note the following changes to our hours of operation and service schedules on Monday May 18, 2026 (Victoria Day).

Need help over the weekend? Visit our Who to Call, When? page for a list of who you should call in what situation.

Administration Offices

All Administration and Municipal Service Centres are closed during regular hours of operation on Monday, May 18, and will return to regular business hours on Tuesday, May 19.

Waste and Recycling

The Lindsay Ops landfill will be closed on Monday, May 18. It will return to regular operating hours on Tuesday, May 19.

The Fenelon landfill will be open for their regular scheduled hours on the holiday Monday from 9am to 5pm. The Eldon, Laxton and Somerville landfills will be open from 11am to 5pm on the holiday Monday.

Please remember that all curbside waste and recycling collection will shift forward a day due to Victoria Day:

• Monday, May 18 collection moves to Tuesday, May 19
• Tuesday, May 19 collection moves to Wednesday, May 20
• Wednesday, May 20 collection moves to Thursday, May 21
• Thursday, May 21 collection moves to Friday, May 22
• Organics Program pick-up moves from Friday to Saturday, May 23. Please be sure to have your organics rollout cart to your curb by 7am.

Public Library

All branches normally open on Fridays will be closing early at 12:00pm this Friday, May 15 for an employee event, with regular hours returning on Saturday, May 16.

All library branches will be closed on Monday, May 18, with regular operating hours returning on Tuesday, May 19.

Our Digital Library is open every day of the year! Library patrons can access books, audio books, magazines and research databases online. All you need is your Kawartha Lakes Public Library card.

Lindsay Transit

There will be no Lindsay Transit or LIMO Specialized Transit service on Monday, May 18.

Parks and Recreation

All Parks and Recreation facilities will be closed on Monday, May 18 for Victoria Day. This includes the Administrative Office, all Recreation Centres, Arenas and Pools.

All facilities will resume regular hours on Tuesday, May 19.

No aquatic classes will take place on Saturday May 16, Sunday May 17 or Monday May 18.

Public swims, skates, and fitness centres will be open for regular hours Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17.

Short Term Rental Enforcement

We have established a 24/7 monitoring service to ensure any complaints submitted can be addressed in a timely manner.  Please use the number below to call in your complaint or use the link to access our online tip submission form.

Call: 705-990-2497
Use the online form: 24/7 STR Hotline

If you need more information about our by-laws and Short Term Rental complaints, check out our Short Term Rental Complaints page.

Please note that during long weekends this summer, our By-law Officers will be available until 1am to respond to complaints (dependant on staff availability).

Fireworks Use

Fireworks may only be used on the day before, the day of, and the day after the holiday (May 17 to 19). Per By-Law 2007-236, a permit is required to discharge fireworks on all other days of the year.

Keep in mind that fireworks are only allowed between dusk and 11pm. Fireworks require 30 metres in all directions from buildings, trees and property lines to be safely discharged. Fireworks are only be used by adults and must be discharged as directed by manufacturer instructions.

Sparklers may be used by children with close supervision by an adult, however, glow sticks are a safer alternative: sparklers can reach a temperature of 1000 degrees Celsius or more. Please do not allow children to play with sparklers unsupervised.

For more information about using fireworks in Kawartha Lakes, including fireworks safety tips, visit the Burn Bans and Permits page on our website.

If you notice someone having an out of control fire or unsafely setting off fireworks, please report it right away by calling 911. For all other non-emergency fire related complaints, please call Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue Service at 705-324-5731 and follow the prompts.

We wish everyone a safe long weekend.