What’s open and closed in Halifax this Heritage Day

With freezing rain and high winds in the forecast, it’s a good thing that many people have an extra day off tomorrow.

Monday Feb. 17 is Heritage Day and each year Nova Scotia honours a particular person, place or event in its history. This year honours Nora Bernard a Mi’kmaw activist and leader.

Heritage Day is a provincial holiday so expect service changes and closures.

Shopping and food

• The Halifax Shopping Centre is closed.
• The Mic Mac Mall is closed.
• The County Fair Mall is closed.
• All NSLC stores are closed.
• Major grocery stores including Atlantic Superstore, Sobeys, Walmart and Costco are closed
• Gateway Meat Market in Dartmouth is open from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Agricola Street Books is open 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• ABC: Antiques, Books and Collectables is open 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Most drugstores are open.
• Most restaurants remain open.

Municipal services

There will be changes to municipal services offered Monday Feb. 17. There will be no waste collection on Monday. In addition, all Halifax Public Library branches are closed. HRM’s 311 contact centre is also closed.

Most municipally operated recreation facilities are also closed on Monday. The one exemption is the Emera Oval which will be open for skating, weather permitting.

All transit services will operate on a holiday schedule.

Museums and attractions

If you are looking for something to do on the holiday there are some attractions that are open.

• The Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum is open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic is open 9:30 a.. to 4:30 p.m.
• The Museum of Natural History is open 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.