What's open and closed in Halifax on Labour Day 2024
Many stores will be closed, but some may be open on reduced hours
Monday is Labour Day in Halifax and is a designated retail closing day in Nova Scotia.
The annual holiday celebrates the achievements of workers and has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation and eight hours for rest.
Many stores will be closed for the holiday but some may be open on reduced hours.
Sobeys and Atlantic Superstores will be closed. Some pharmacies will be closed and others may have reduced hours.
NSLC outlets will be closed.
Mic Mac Mall, Halifax Shopping Centre, Dartmouth Crossing, Sunnyside Mall and Scotia Square will be closed.
Municipal services affected
Halifax Transit buses and ferries will be operating on a holiday schedule.
The Alderney ferry service will run at half-hour frequency on Monday. The first crossing will depart the Alderney terminal at 7:30 a.m. and the final crossing will leave the Halifax terminal at 11:45 p.m. There will be no Woodside ferry service on Monday.
Mail collection and delivery by Canada Post will be suspended Monday but will resume Tuesday.
No municipal solid waste collection service will take place on Monday and the Otter Lake Waste Management Facility and Materials Recovery Facility will be closed.
Recreation facilities
Kearney Lake and Penhorn Lake will remain open with lifeguard supervision on Labour Day, while Chocolate Lake will be open but will no longer have lifeguard supervision.
Splashpads will be open throughout Halifax Regional Municipality.
Many municipally operated facilities will be closed on Labour Day. The Emera Oval will be open, depending on weather, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Halifax Common Outdoor Pool will be open from 4:15 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Customer contact centres
The 311 contact centre will be closed Monday for full service but urgent calls can still be reported. Regular operating hours will resume on Tuesday.
In-person customer service centres will be closed on Monday.
Parking
On-street parking will be free on Monday. Motorists are reminded to abide by other posted signage, such as those designating accessible parking spaces and no-parking and no-stopping zones.
Fire Safety
In accordance with Bylaw N-200, Respecting Noise, fireworks are not permitted on Labour Day.
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