What's open and closed for Heritage Day 2025 in the Halifax area
Here's a list of what's open and what's not on Monday for Heritage Day across the Halifax region. although a storm in the region could alter the schedule.
Groceries
Sobeys, Atlantic Superstore, Costco and Walmart are closed. Gateway Meat Market in Dartmouth is open from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Beer, wine and liquor
NSLC: Closed, but agency stores will be open.
Most private liquor stores, taprooms and craft breweries will be open on Monday.
Malls
The Halifax Shopping Centre, Mic Mac Mall, Sunnyside Mall, Bedford Place Mall, Scotia Square and Park Lane Mall are all closed, although the movie theatre at Park Lane will be open.
Halifax Public Libraries
All library branches are closed.
Transit
Halifax Transit's buses and ferries will be operating on holiday service.
Waste collection
There will be no waste collection on Monday.
Recreation
Several city recreation facilities will be closed, so residents should call ahead to find out whether they're open. Cole Harbour Place will have a delayed opening at noon due to the weather. The Halifax skating oval is scheduled to be open with free public skates throughout the day.
Federal services
The designation of the third Monday in February as a statutory holiday is by provincial legislation. Federal government employees or federally regulated industries such as telephone companies, railways and airlines aren't covered.
That means many federal services will be offered on Monday.
Service Canada offices will be open. Canada Post outlets will be open regular hours and there will be mail delivery.
This year's Heritage Day honours Mi'kmaw activist Nora Bernard, a member of Millbrook First Nation. She was also a survivor of the Shubenacadie Indian Residential School.
She helped lead a class-action lawsuit against the Canadian government that sought compensation for other residential school survivors.
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