What's open and closed in Halifax on Natal Day 2024

Monday is Natal Day, but it isn't a designated retail closing day in Nova Scotia.

Many stores in Halifax will be open, but some may have reduced hours.

Sobeysand Atlantic Superstores will be open from noon until 6 p.m. Some pharmacies may have reduced hours as well.

NSLC outletswill have reduced hours, opening fromnoon to 6 p.m.

Mic Mac Mall,Halifax Shopping Centre,Dartmouth CrossingandSunnysideMallwill only be open from noon to 5 p.m.Scotia Squarewill be open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Municipal services affected

All branches of Halifax Public Libraries will be closed Monday.

Halifax Transit buses and ferries will be operatingon aholiday schedule.

The Alderneyferry service will run at half-hour frequency, with the first crossing departing the Alderney terminal at 7:30 a.m., and the final crossing departing the Halifax terminal at 11:45 p.m.

The Woodside ferry service will run on ahalf-hour frequency on Monday, with the first crossing departing the Woodsideterminal at 7:37 a.m., and the final crossing departing the Halifax terminal at 8:52 p.m.

All municipal beaches will remain open with lifeguard supervision on Monday. All splash pads will also be open.The Halifax Common pool, Cole Harbour outdoor pool and Bedford outdoor pool will be open.The Emera Oval will be open, with equipment lending available if weather and surface conditions permit.

Manymunicipal recreation centreswill be closed for Natal Day.

Mail collection and delivery by Canada Post will be suspended Monday but will resume Tuesday.

The municipal recycling plant andthe Otter Lake waste facility will be open on Saturday from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.,but closed Monday.The household special waste depot in Bayers Lake will be closed on Saturday.

No municipal solid waste collection service will take place on Natal Day. Curbside collection for Monday will be on Saturday, Aug. 3.

Partial Macdonald Bridge closure

The AngusL. Macdonald Bridge will be closed temporarily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday for the MacPass Miles road race and Bridgewalk 2024.

The Macdonald Bridge will also be partially closed from 7:30 a.m. to noon on Monday for the Natal Day Parade.

Events

Natal Day Fireworks will be held at the Halifax harbour waterfront at 10 p.m. on Saturday. If the fireworks are cancelled, a public service announcement will be made on social media. The rain date is Sunday, Aug. 4, 10 p.m.

The African Nova Scotia Music Association's Freedom Festival is Sunday, Aug. 4, from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Dartmouth Ferry Terminal Park Stage. The association has alow-level fireworks display scheduled for9:30 p.m. There is no rain date for these fireworks.

The 127th Pepsi Halifax-Dartmouth Natal Day Parade will be held on Monday at 10 a.m. The paradewill start in Halifax at the Hydrostone, cross the Macdonald bridge and end in Dartmouth at Sullivan's Pond.

The Lake Banook Natal Day fireworks will be at 9:30 p.m. on Monday.