Easter Weekend Holiday Hours

Town Hall and the Gesto Office will be closed on Friday, April 3, 2026, and Monday, April 6, 2026, in observance of the Good Friday and Easter Monday holidays. Residents can report non-urgent issues online at essex.ca/reportaproblem.

Recreation

Please see the following changes to our recreation facilities below.

Good Friday and Easter Monday

The Essex Recreation Centre will be open on Friday, April 3 and Monday, April 6 from 7:00AM-12:00PM for the following programs below. All other Town of Essex facilities will be closed.

Lengths
7:00AM-8:30AM

Aquafit
9:00AM-9:45AM and 10:00AM-10:45AM

Leisure Swim
11:00AM-11:45AM

Easter Sunday

Both the Essex Centre Sports Complex and Harrow and Colchester South Arena will be operating as per the regular schedule on Sunday, April 5. All other facilities will be closed.

Garbage, Recycling and Yard Waste

Area 1 garbage will continue to be picked up on Monday, April 6. To learn more about garbage, recycling and yard waste pick up in your area, please view the Collection Calendar.