Emancipation Day, August 3, 2026 - Town facility closures and transit schedule

To report an emergency related to Town services, such as traffic lights and signs, parks and trees, roads and sidewalks, by-law services, or storm related concerns, please call 905-845-6601 to reach our after-hours dispatch service. For non-urgent concerns, you can submit a request through our online services. 

Open August 3

• All outdoor pools
• Oakville Museum, 1 to 4 p.m.
  • Join the Town of Oakville and Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton (CCAH) for the annual Emancipation Day Picnic on August 3, 2026

Closed August 3

• Town Hall
• All Oakville Public Library branches (closed Sunday, August 2 and Monday, August 3)
• Oakville Transit office
• Community centres
• Arenas
• All indoor pools
• Sir John Colborne Seniors' Centre
• Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
• Harbour offices
• Cemetery offices

Transit service

Oakville Transit is offering its holiday service schedule on Monday, August 3, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Visit the Oakville Transit website for details.

Report fireworks concerns

Please note, consumer/family fireworks are not permitted on the Civic Holiday in the Town of Oakville. Fireworks are also prohibited at all times from being set off in any park, open space, sports field, or on roads. If you have any concerns about the illegal and unsafe use of fireworks, please use our Online Services tool. To learn more about Oakville’s fireworks regulations, please visit the Fireworks Safety page.