{"id":930468,"date":"2026-10-12T17:08:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T17:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/930468\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T17:08:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T17:08:14","slug":"whats-open-whats-closed-in-the-halifax-area-for-thanksgiving-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/930468\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s open, what’s closed in the Halifax area for Thanksgiving 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Here is a list of what’s open and closed in the Halifax area on Thanksgiving Monday:<\/p>\n

Retail, groceries<\/p>\n

Grocery stores like Sobeys, Walmart, Atlantic Superstore and Costco will be closed. <\/p>\n

Dartmouth’s Gateway Meat Market will be open.<\/p>\n

All NSLC stores will be closed. <\/p>\n

The Halifax Shopping Centre, Mic Mac Mall and Sunnyside Mall will be closed.<\/p>\n

Some pharmacies will be open. <\/p>\n

Halifax Public Libraries<\/p>\n

All branches will be closed.<\/p>\n

Transit<\/p>\n

Halifax Transit and the Alderney ferry service will operate on holiday schedules.<\/p>\n

The first trip for the ferry service will depart the Alderney terminal at 7:30 a.m. AT and the last trip will depart the Halifax terminal at 11:45 p.m.<\/p>\n

The Woodside ferry won’t operate Monday.<\/p>\n

Waste collection<\/p>\n

There will be no garbage, organics or recyclables collection on Monday.<\/p>\n

The Otter Lake Waste Management Facility and Materials Recovery Facility will be closed on Monday.<\/p>\n

Recreation<\/p>\n

Many municipally operated recreation facilities will be closed on Monday, excluding the Sackville Sports Stadium.<\/p>\n

Parking<\/p>\n

On-street paid parking will be free on Monday.<\/p>\n

311 citizen contact centre<\/p>\n

The 311 contact centre will be closed for full-service requests on Monday, but urgent calls can still be reported. Regular operations will resume on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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