Christmas 2024: What's open, what's closed in the Halifax area

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Published Dec 24, 2024 • Last updated 5 hours ago • 2 minute read

Check out our list of what’s open and what’s closed across the Halifax region over the holidays. Photo by Tim Krochak /The Chronicle Herald

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Here’s a list of what’s open and what’s closed across the Halifax region over the holidays.

If you need groceries:Most grocery stores, including Atlantic Superstore, Sobeys, Walmart and Costco, will be open on Christmas Eve but will close for Christmas Day and Boxing Day.Gateway Meat Market in Dartmouth will be closing at 4 p.m. on Christmas Eve and remain closed for Christmas Day. The store will reopen at 8:30 a.m. on Boxing Day.Kingswood Market in Hammonds Plains will be open every day from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., except on Christmas Day.

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If you want wine, beer or other spirited beverages:NSLC stores will close at 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve and remain closed for Christmas Day and Boxing Day.Most craft beverage producers will have their taprooms and/or storefronts open over the holidays.

Drugstores: Most pharmacies and drugstores will be open over the holidays.

Malls and retail: Shopping centres such as the Halifax Shopping Centre and Mic Mac Mall will close at 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve and remain closed for Christmas and Boxing Day.

Halifax Public Libraries: All branches will close at 1 p.m. on Christmas Eve and remain closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Getting around by bus, ferry or car: Buses will run on a holiday schedule for Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Ferries, however, will not be operating on Dec. 25. The Alderney ferry will be up and running on a holiday schedule on Dec. 26, but there will be no Woodside ferry that day.

Tolls will also be free for both bridges on Christmas Day.

Parking: On-street paid parking will be free on Wednesday and Thursday, however, motorists are reminded to abide by other posted signage such as no-parking zones.

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Waste collection: There will be no collection services on Dec. 25. Instead, garbage and recyclables will be picked up on Saturday, Dec. 28. The Household Special Waste Depot in Bayers Lake will be closed on Dec. 28 and Jan. 4. The Otter Lake Waste Facility will be open from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Dec. 24 and will be closed on Dec. 25.Recreational facilities and services: Most municipally operated recreation facilities in Halifax Regional Municipality will be “operating on irregular schedules” between Dec. 21 and Jan. 2.Customer contact centres: HRM’s 311 contact centre, as well as its customer service centres, will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday.Canada Post: There will be no collection or delivery of mail by Canada Post on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Post offices will also be closed.

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