What's open and closed in Halifax on Christmas and Boxing Day
Here's a list of what's open and closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day in the Halifax area in 2023:
Groceries
Gateway Meat Market will be closed on Christmas day, but reopen on Boxing Day from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sobeys will be closed.
Atlantic Superstore will be closed.
Costco will be closed.
Walmart will be closed.
Liquor and beer
Bishop's Cellar will be closed.
Propeller Brewing Company in the north end will be closed Christmas Day but reopen on Boxing Day from noon to 8 p.m.
Garrison Brewing Company will be closed on Christmas Day but reopen on Boxing Day from noon to 7 p.m.
Oxford Tap Room will be closed on Christmas Day but reopen on Boxing Day from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Moosehead Cold Beer Store on Windmill Road will be closed on Christmas Day and reopen on Boxing Day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
RockHead Wine and Beer Market will be closed.
Nine Locks Brewing Company will be closed.
Malls
Halifax Shopping Centre will be closed.
Mic Mac Mall will be closed.
Sunnyside Mall will be closed.
Bedford Place Mall will be closed.
Park Lane Mall will be closed.
Scotia Square Mall will be closed.
Waste collection
The Otter Lake Waste Management Facility and the municipal recycling facility will be closed on Monday.
Halifax public libraries
All branches and departments of Halifax Public Libraries are closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Transit
The Alderney ferries will not run on Christmas Day, and resume at half-hour frequency on Boxing Day. The first crossing will leave at 7:30 a.m. and the final crossing will depart the Halifax terminal at 11:45 p.m.
The Woodside Ferry does not operate on holidays.
Both Halifax bridges will have no tolls on Christmas Day.
Recreation facilities
Emera Oval
Parking
Municipal on-street parking will be free on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, but drivers must follow other signs for accessible parking and no-stopping areas.
Residents are reminded that parking is free on weekdays after 6 p.m. AT, and on weekends and holidays.
Canada Post
All post offices will be closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Customer service
The 311 contact centre is closed to general inquiries on Christmas Day but will still take urgent calls about transportation, municipal operations, facilities, animal services and illegally parked vehicles.
The three customer service centres that provide in-person access to municipal services and payments will be closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Virtual health care
VirtualCareNS, for Nova Scotians without a primary care provider, will be closed on Christmas Day and open regular hours, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Boxing Day.
Virtual Care, which is a similar but separate program that covers two visits for Nova Scotians with family doctors each year, continues to be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.