What's open and closed on Victoria Day in the Halifax area

Here's your guide to what's open and closed in the Halifax area on Victoria Day:

Groceries

Most grocery stores, including Sobeys and Atlantic Superstore locations, are open, though some may have reduced hours.

The Halifax Seaport Farmers' Market is open 10 a.m. to 5p.m.

Gateway Meat Market: Open 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Local Source Market: Open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Costco: Open10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Walmart: Open 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Drugstores: Most drugstores are open, butcheck store websites for hours.

Liquor and beer

NSLC stores are open regular hours.

Most private liquor stores and breweries are open. Check storewebsites for hours.

Malls

Halifax Shopping Centre: Open 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Mic Mac Mall: Open 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

SunnysideMall: Open 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Park Lane Mall: 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Scotia Square: Closed.

Halifax public libraries

All branches areclosed.

Transportation

Halifax Transit will run on its usual holiday schedule.

The Woodsideferry will run every 30 minutesfrom 2 p.m.to 9 p.m.to support the Memorial Cup Street Fest. Bus route 60 will run to and from the Woodsideterminal from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.

On-street parking meters are free.

Waste collection

There will be no waste pickup onMonday. Collection took place on Saturday, May 18 in areas that are usually serviced on Mondays.

The Otter Lake Waste Management Facility, the Halifax recycling facilityandmunicipalcomposting facilities will be closed.

Recreation

Many municipalrecreation facilities will be closed, but call your local centre to confirm hours. Find your recreation centrehere.

311

The 311 contact centre is open regular hours from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., but the five in-person access centres are closed.

Federal services

Victoria Day is a federal holiday, so Service Canada offices are closed and there is no Canada Post delivery.