Nova ScotiaMany businesses will be closed Monday and transit will run on a holiday schedule.Many businesses will be closed Monday, transit will run on holiday scheduleCBC News · Posted: Oct 12, 2025 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 4 hours agoMany shops will be closed on Monday, Oct. 13, for Thanksgiving. (Julie Van Rosendaal/CBC)Here is a list of what’s open and closed in the Halifax area on Thanksgiving Monday:Retail, groceriesGrocery stores like Sobeys, Walmart, Atlantic Superstore and Costco will be closed. Dartmouth’s Gateway Meat Market will be open.All NSLC stores will be closed. The Halifax Shopping Centre, Mic Mac Mall and Sunnyside Mall will be closed.Some pharmacies will be open. Halifax Public LibrariesAll branches will be closed.TransitBus services will run on holiday schedules on Monday. Detailed holiday schedules by individual bus and ferry route can be found on the Halifax Transit website. The first trip for the Alderney ferry service will depart the Alderney terminal at 7:30 a.m. and its last trip will depart the Halifax terminal at 11:45 p.m.The Woodside ferry won’t operate Monday.Waste collectionThere will be no garbage, organics or recyclables collection on Monday.The Otter Lake waste management facility and the municipal recycling facility will be closed on Monday.RecreationMany municipally operated recreation facilities will be closed on Monday, excluding the Sackville Sports Stadium. Residents should contact their local recreation centre for operating hours and program information.ParkingOn-street paid parking will be free on Monday.311 citizen contact centreThe 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.MORE TOP STORIES
What’s open, what’s closed in the Halifax area for Thanksgiving 2025
