What's open and closed in Halifax this Easter weekend
Here's an overview of what's open and what's not across the Halifax region to help you plan your Easter weekend.
Transit
Halifax Transit buses will operate on holiday schedules on Friday, April 18.
Buses will operate on regular weekend schedules on Saturday, April 19 and Sunday, April 20.
Alderney and Woodside ferry services will not be operating on Friday, April 18.
The Alderney ferry service will operate on its regular weekend schedule on Saturday, April 19 and provide holiday service on Sunday, April 20, with the first trip departing at 7:30 a.m.
The Woodside ferry service does not operate on weekends or holidays.
Buses and ferries will resume their regular schedules on Monday.
Groceries
Sobeys: closed Friday and Sunday.
Atlantic Superstore: closed Friday and Sunday.
Gateway Meat Market: open throughout the long weekend.
Costco: closed Friday and Sunday.
Walmart: closed Friday and Sunday.
Local Source Market: Windsor Street and Agricola Street locations are open Saturday and Sunday. Both locations are closed Monday (normal closing day).
Drugstores: some pharmacies are open but have limited hours. Check websites for details.
Liquor and beer
NSLC: closed Friday and Sunday. Check their website for information on local stores.
Bishop's Cellar is closed on Friday, but open Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
Malls
All major malls will be closed on Friday and Sunday.
Halifax Public Libraries
All branches are closed on Friday, Sunday and Monday.
Waste collection
Curbside collection regularly scheduled for Friday will take place on Saturday. Curbside collection services scheduled for Monday will not change.
The Otter Lake Waste Management Facility and Materials Recovery Facility will be closed on Friday, but will be open on Saturday for regular business hours.
The Household Special Waste Depot in Bayers Lake will be closed on Saturday, April 19, but will be open on Saturday, April 26 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Parking
On-street paid parking will be free on Friday and Monday.
311 contact centre
The 311 Customer Contact Centres will be closed on Friday Sunday. Urgent calls can still be reported during the holidays. The centre will be open on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and will resume regular operating hours on Monday.
In-person Customer Service Centres will be closed on Friday and Monday. Customer Service Centres will reopen with regular hours on Tuesday, April 22.
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