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Nova Scotia will mark Natal Day on Monday.
The holiday isn’t a designated retail closing day so some businesses will remain open, while others may have reduced hours.
Sobeys, Atlantic Superstore and Walmart locations will be open from noon to 6 p.m.
Pharmacies are expected to have reduced hours as well.
Many NSLC locations in the Halifax area will have reduced hours. It is best to check individual store hours before heading out.
The Mic Mac Mall, Halifax Shopping Centre, Dartmouth Crossing and the Sunnyside Mall in Bedford will be open from noon to 5 p.m. on Monday.
Municipal services affected
All branches of Halifax Public Libraries will be closed Monday.
Halifax Transit buses and ferries will operate on a holiday schedule.
The Alderney ferry service will run at a 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 does not run on holidays.
The Halifax Common Pool, Bedford and Cole Harbour outdoor pools, and supervised municipal beaches will be open. The splash pads at Bayers-Westwood, George Dixon, Isleville Street, Cole Harbour, Shirley’s, Westmount and Sackville will also be open.
The Emera Oval will be open on Monday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Equipment will be available if weather and surface conditions permit.
Many municipal recreation centres will be closed for Natal Day.
Canada Post will have no collection and delivery Monday.
The Otter Lake waste facility will be closed Monday. The household special waste depot in Bayers Lake was closed on Saturday, Aug. 1 but will be open the following Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
There will be no garbage, organics or recyclables collection services on Monday.
Events
The Otter Lake waste facility will be closed Monday, but will be open on Saturday, Aug. 8 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The household special waste depot in Bayers Lake was closed on Saturday, Aug. 1, but will be open the following Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
There will be no garbage, organics or recyclables collection services on Monday.
Events
The 21st Annual African Nova Scotian Music Association Freedom Festival is on Sunday, Aug. 2, with live performances starting at 2 p.m. at the Dartmouth Ferry Terminal Park.
The Natal Day parade will be held on Monday at 10:30 a.m.. starting in downtown Dartmouth.
Fireworks will be set off at Lake Banook on Monday at 9:30 p.m.
A full list of events can be found on the Natal Day website.
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