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What's open in Halifax on Remembrance Day 2023

In Canada, we observe Remembrance Day annually on November 11th. Many Canadians use this time to congregate at cenotaphs to pause in a moment of silence and remember all those who have served and continue to serve our country during times of war, conflict and peace. 

Many businesses will be closed on this day, but some will choose to stay open. Find out what’s open in Halifax on Canadian Remembrance Day (Saturday, November 11) and the Remembrance Day in Lieu (Monday, November 13). 

*Note: This is not an exhaustive list of all businesses open or closed in Halifax on this day.

Events happening in Halifax this weekend

Saturday, Nov 11

Restaurants

Antojo Tacos & Tequila | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 11:30AM | Closes: 1AM

The Arms Public House | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 7AM | Closes: 11PM

Armview Restaurant & Lounge | West End Halifax | Opens: 8:30AM | Closes: 10PM

Balancing Rock Coffeehouse | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 6:30AM | Closes: 2PM

Besharam Bar and Grill | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 4PM | Closes: 12AM

The Bicycle Thief | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 11:30AM | Closes: 11PM 

Bulwark Cider House | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 12PM | Closes: 11PM 

Cafe l’Acadie | Peggy’s Cove Coastal Region | Opens: 10AM | Closes: 7PM 

Cannery Kitchen & Social | West End Halifax | Opens: 7AM | Closes: 9PM 

The Canteen on Portland | Dartmouth | Opens: 5PM | Closes: 10PM

The Carleton | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 5PM | Closes: 12:30AM

Casablanca Authentic Moroccan Cuisine | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 12PM | Closes: 10PM

The Cottage Cafe | Dartmouth | Opens: 8AM | Closes: 5PM

Durty Nelly’s | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 10:30AM | Closes: 2AM

Easy Street Diner | West End Halifax | Opens: 10AM | Closes: 8PM

Garrison Brewing Co | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 12PM | Closes: 9PM

The Harbour Brewing | Eastern Shore | Opens: 10AM | Closes: 6PM

Harbourstone Pour House | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 6:30AM | Closes: 12AM

Il Mercato | Bedford – Sackville | Opens: 11AM | Closes:10PM 

La Frasca Cibi & Vini | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 4PM | Closes: 11PM 

Lawrencetown Beach Cafe | Eastern Shore | Opens: 9AM | Closes: 4PM

Le Rouge – Bold Grill & Cocktails | Bedford | Opens: 10:30AM | Closes: 12AM

Lil B’s Home Baking | Eastern Shore | Opens: 12PM | Closes: 5PM

Lupin Dining & Pantry | Eastern Shore | Opens: 5PM | Closes: 9PM

Mappatura Bistro | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 5PM | Closes: 9PM

The Marmalade Cafe & Coffee Bar | Eastern Shore | Opens: 12PM | Closes: 4PM 

Moxies Nova Centre | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 11:30AM | Closes: 12AM

Oxalis Restaurant | Dartmouth | Opens: 11:30AM | Closes: 3:30PM

Oxford Taproom | West End Halifax | Opens: 9AM | Closes: 12AM

Pane e Circo – The Doyle Location | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 7AM | Closes: 9PM 

Pane e Circo – Bishops Landing Location | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 9AM | Closes: 7PM 

Portland Street Crêperie | Dartmouth | Opens: 11:30AM | Closes: 3:30PM

Propeller Brewing Co (Gottingen Location) | North End Halifax | Opens: 12PM | Closes: 12AM

Propeller Brewing Co (Quinpool Location) | West End Halifax | Opens: 12PM | Closes: 12AM

Propeller Brewing Co (Windmill Location) | Dartmouth | Opens: 12PM | Closes: 8PM

Propeller Brewing Co (Bedford Location) | Bedford – Sackville | Opens: 12PM | Closes: 12AM

Ristorante aMano | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 11:30AM | Closes: 10PM 

Seaport Social | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 6AM | Closes: 12AM

Salty’s Restaurant | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 11:30AM | Closes: 9PM

Sweet Hereafter Cheesecakery | West End Halifax | Opens: 12PM | Closes: 10PM

The Dahlia by Jukai | Dartmouth | Opens: 4PM | Closes: 10PM

Tusket Falls Beer Project | North End Halifax | Opens: 12AM | Closes: 12PM

Train station bike and bean | Peggy’s Cove | Opens: 8AM | Closes: 5PM

The Lower Deck | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 2PM | Closes: 2AM 

Shopping

Amos Pewter | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 9AM | Closes: 6PM

Agricola Street Books | North End Halifax | Opens: 12PM | Closes: 6PM

Atlantic News | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 9AM | Closes: 6:30PM 

Biscuit General Store | North End Halifax | Opens: 11AM | Closes: 5PM

Black market boutique | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 12PM | Closes: 8PM

Bhavana Yoga Lifestyle Boutique | North End Halifax | Opens: 12PM | Closes: 5PM

In A Box Gifts | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 12PM | Closes: 4PM

The Independent Mercantile Co | North End Halifax | Opens: 10AM | Closes: 5PM

Inkwell Modern Handmade | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 12PM | Closes: 5PM

Keizer’s Freshmart | Eastern Shore | Opens: 8AM | Closes: 9PM

Liquid Assets NS | Airport Area | Opens: 12PM | Closes: 8PM

Meyvn Sustainable Apparel | North End Halifax | Opens: 12PM | Closes: 5PM

Peace By Chocolate | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 12PM | Closes: 9PM

Shore Things | Eastern Shore | Opens: 12PM | Closes: 5PM

The Trainyard | Dartmouth | Opens: 12PM | Closes: 4PM

The Lemonade General Store | North End Halifax | Opens: 11AM | Closes: 5PM

Things To Do

Art Gallery of Nova Scotia  | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 12PM | Closes: 5PM

Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum | Airport Area | Opens: 12PM | Closes: 4PM

Alexander Keith’s Nova Scotia Brewery | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 1PM | Closes: 8PM

Cole Harbour Place | Cole Harbour | Opens: 12PM | Closes: 8PM

Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 10:00AM | Closes: 5PM

Discovery Centre | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 1PM | Closes: 4PM

Halifax Citadel National Historic Site | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 10AM | Closes: 2PM 

Halifax Mooseheads | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 6PM | Closes: 10PM

Halifax Public Gardens | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 8AM | Closes: 5PM 

hop! skip! jump! Indoor Play Space | Bedford | Opens: 9AM | Closes: 8PM

Lou Nails House | West End Halifax | Opens: 10AM | Closes: 6PM

Museum of Natural History | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 12PM | Closes: 4:30PM

Queensberry Rules Boxing Studio Downtown Halifax | Opens: 1PM | Closes: 5PM

Scotiabank Centre Downtown Halifax | Opens: 6PM | Closes: 11PM

SouthWind Studio and Gardens | Eastern Shore | Opens: 9AM | Closes: 5PM 

Accommodations

Atlantica Hotel | West End Halifax

Courtyard By Marriott Halifax Dartmouth | Dartmouth

Holiday Inn Express Halifax Bedford | Bedford

Residence Inn by Marriott Halifax Dartmouth | Dartmouth

Lawrencetown Lodge | Eastern Shore

The Marmalade Motel | Eastern Shore

 

Visitor Information Centres

Tourism Nova Scotia | Halifax Airport Area | Opens: 9AM | Closes: 5PM

Tourism Nova Scotia | Peggy’s Cove Area | Opens: 9AM | Closes: 5PM

 

Closed Saturday, November 11

Acadian Maple Products
Action Laser Tag
Ambassatours Gray Line
Atlantic Dutch Shop
Cascades Thrift Shop
D’Costa Marketing
East Coast Lifestyle Seaport Store
Halifax Harbour Tours Limited
Hatfield Farm
Holy Mackerel & The Schoolhouse
Lady Luck Boutique
Leathersmith Designs Inc.
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
Rumi Coffee Company Incorporated
Running Room
Silver Silk
SS Atlantic Heritage Park Society
The Summit Skin Care & Hair Removal
The Prow Gallery

Monday, Nov 13

Restaurants

Antojo Tacos & Tequila | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 11:30AM | Closes: 11PM

Armview Restaurant & Lounge | West End Halifax | Opens: 11AM | Closes: 10PM

Balancing Rock Coffeehouse | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 6:30AM | Closes: 2PM

Besharam Bar and Grill | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 4PM | Closes: 12AM

The Bicycle Thief | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 11:30AM | Closes: 11PM 

Bulwark Cider House | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 11AM | Closes: 10PM 

Cafe l’Acadie | Peggy’s Cove Coastal Region | Opens: 11AM | Closes: 7PM 

Cannery Kitchen & Social | West End Halifax | Opens: 7AM | Closes: 9PM 

The Cottage Cafe | Dartmouth | Opens: 8AM | Closes: 5PM

Durty Nelly’s | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 11:30AM | Closes: 2AM

Garrison Brewing Co | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 10AM | Closes: 8PM

The Harbour Brewing | Eastern Shore | Opens: 10AM | Closes: 6PM

Harbourstone Pour House | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 6:30AM | Closes: 12AM

Il Mercato | Bedford – Sackville | Opens: 11AM | Closes:10PM 

La Frasca Cibi & Vini | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 4PM | Closes: 11PM 

Lawrencetown Beach Cafe | Eastern Shore | Opens: 9AM | Closes: 4PM

Le Rouge – Bold Grill & Cocktails | Bedford | Opens: 11:30AM | Closes: 10PM

Lil B’s Home Baking | Eastern Shore | Opens: 11AM | Closes: 5PM

The Marmalade Cafe & Coffee Bar | Eastern Shore | Opens: 8AM | Closes: 3PM 

Moxies Nova Centre | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 11:30AM | Closes: 10PM

Oxford Taproom | West End Halifax | Opens: 8AM | Closes: 11PM

Pane e Circo – The Doyle Location | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 7AM | Closes: 8PM 

Pane e Circo – Bishops Landing Location | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 9AM | Closes: 6PM 

Portland Street Crêperie | Dartmouth | Opens: 9:30AM | Closes: 4:30PM

Propeller Brewing Co (Gottingen Location) | North End Halifax | Opens: 12PM | Closes: 10PM

Propeller Brewing Co (Quinpool Location) | West End Halifax | Opens: 12PM | Closes: 10PM

Propeller Brewing Co (Windmill Location) | Dartmouth | Opens: 12PM | Closes: 8PM

Propeller Brewing Co (Bedford Location) | Bedford – Sackville | Opens: 12PM | Closes: 10PM

Ristorante aMano | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 11:30AM | Closes: 10PM 

Rumi Coffee Company Incorporated | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 7:30AM | Closes: 5PM

Seaport Social | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 6AM | Closes: 12AM

Salty’s Restaurant | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 11:30AM | Closes: 9PM

SouthWind Studio and Gardens | Eastern Shore | Opens: 9AM | Closes: 4PM 

The Arms Public House | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 7AM | Closes: 10PM

Train station bike and bean | Peggy’s Cove | Opens: 8AM | Closes: 5PM

The Carleton | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 5PM | Closes: 9:30PM 

Tusket Falls Beer Project | North End Halifax | Opens: 10AM | Closes: 12PM

 

Shopping

Amos Pewter | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 9AM | Closes: 6PM

Agricola Street Books | North End Halifax | Opens: 10AM | Closes: 6PM

Atlantic News | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 9AM | Closes: 6:30PM 

Black market boutique | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 10AM | Closes: 7PM

East Coast Lifestyle Seaport Store | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 10AM | Closes: 7PM

Inkwell Modern Handmade | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 10AM | Closes: 6PM

Keizer’s Freshmart | Eastern Shore | Opens: 8AM | Closes: 9PM

Lady Luck Boutique | North End Halifax | Opens: 10AM | Closes: 5PM

Liquid Assets NS | Airport Area | Opens: 7AM | Closes: 8PM

Peace By Chocolate | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 10AM | Closes: 7PM

Silver Silk | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 11AM | Closes: 4PM

The Lemonade General Store | North End Halifax | Opens: 11AM | Closes: 5PM

The Trainyard | Dartmouth | Opens: 12PM | Closes: 6PM

Things To Do

Cole Harbour Place | Cole Harbour| Opens: 6AM | Closes: 10PM

Museum of Natural History | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 9:30AM | Closes: 4:30PM

Halifax Public Gardens | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 8AM | Closes: 5PM 

Hatfield Farm | Bedford | Opens: 10AM | Closes: 5PM 

hop! skip! jump! Indoor Play Space | Bedford | Opens: 10AM | Closes: 7PM

The Prow Gallery | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 10AM | Closes: 5PM

Queensberry Rules Boxing Studio Downtown Halifax | Opens: 6AM | Closes: 8PM

Accommodations

Atlantica Hotel | West End Halifax

Holiday Inn Express Halifax Bedford | Bedford

Courtyard By Marriott Halifax Dartmouth | Dartmouth

Residence Inn by Marriott Halifax Dartmouth | Dartmouth

The Marmalade Motel | Eastern Shore

 

Visitor Information Centres

Tourism Nova Scotia | Halifax Airport Area | Opens: 9AM | Closes: 5PM

Tourism Nova Scotia | Peggy’s Cove Area | Opens: 9AM | Closes: 5PM

 

Closed Monday, November 13

Acadian Maple Products
Action Laser Tag
Ambassatours Gray Line
Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum
Atlantic Dutch Shop
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
Alexander Keith’s Nova Scotia Brewery
Bhavana Yoga Lifestyle Boutique
Biscuit General Store
Casablanca Authentic Moroccan Cuisine
Cascades Thrift Shop
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
D’Costa Marketing
The Dahlia by Jukai
Discovery Centre
Easy Street Diner
Halifax Citadel Notional Historic Site
Halifax Harbour Tours Limited
Halifax Mooseheads
Holy Mackerel & The Schoolhouse
In A Box Gifts
The Independent Mercantile Co
Leathersmith Designs Inc.
The Lower Deck
Lou Nails House
Lupin Dining & Pantry
Mappatura Bistro
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
Meyvn Sustainable Apparel
Oxalis Restaurant
Running Room
Scotiabank Centre
Shore Things
SS Atlantic Heritage Park Society
The Summit Skin Care & Hair Removal
Sweet Hereafter Cheesecakery
The Canteen on Portland