Many businesses will be closed on Thursday, Dec. 25, Christmas Day and Friday Dec. 26, Boxing Day, others will have reduced hours. Here’s a list of what is open and closed over the holidays.

Restaurants open on Christmas Day:

Turkish Delight Restaurant on Spring Garden Road 11:30 a.m. — 10:00 p.m.

Harbourstone Sea Grill & Pour House (at the Marriott) serves Christmas Brunch 10 a.m. — 2 p.m.and a three course dinner 5 p.m. — 8 p.m.

Atlantica Hotel lounge is open with a limited menu 7 a.m. — 10 p.m

Community Dinners:

Christmas Eve:

Brunswick Street Mission has Christmas dinner at noon.

Hope Cottage is offering lunch to go from noon to 1 p.m.

Feeding Others of Dartmouth is open for regular operations noon to 12:30 p.m.

Christmas Day:

Jamieson's Irish House & Grill is not open for regular operation but is offering a community dinner from 1 p.m. — 3 p.m. for those who don't have anyone to spend their holiday with. All food has been donated as has a MetroTransit bus to pickup people wishing to attend. Jamieson's staff must be contacted in advance if you wish to attend at 902-433-0500.

Brunswick Street Mission open for regular operations. Coffee from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., breakfast 7 a.m. to 8 a.m.

Hope Cottage is serving Christmas dinner from noon to 1 p.m.​

Feeding Others of Dartmouth is serving Christmas dinner from noon to 12:30 p.m.

Souls Harbour Rescue Mission is holding their Christmas party from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Meals on Wheels continues regular delivery on Christmas Day.

Grocery stores:

Halifax Seaport Farmers' Market

Christmas Eve 10 a.m. — noon

Christmas Day and Boxing Day — Closed

Open 7 a.m. Dec. 27

Gateway Meat Market

Christmas Eve 8:30 a.m. — 4 p.m.

Closed Christmas Day

Boxing Day 8:30 a.m. — 6 p.m.

Atlantic Superstore

Christmas Eve open until 5 p.m.

Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day

Sobeys

Christmas Eve open until 5 p.m.

Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day

NSLC

Christmas Eve all stores close at 5 p.m.

All stores closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day

Propeller Beer

Christmas Eve both the Gottingen Street and Windmill Road locations are open 10 a.m. — 4 p.m.

Closed Christmas Day

Boxing day Gottingen Street location is open noon — 10 p.m. Windmill Road open noon — 8 p.m.

Garrison Brewing

Christmas Eve 10 a.m. — 5 p.m.

Christmas Day closed

Boxing Day open 10 a.m. — 9 p.m.

Bishop’s Cellar

Christmas Eve open 10 a.m. — 6 p.m.

Christmas Day and Boxing Day closed

Malls:

Halifax Shopping Centre, Park Lane Mall, Scotia Square and Mic Mac Mall

Christmas Eve 9:30 a.m. — 5 p.m.

Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day

Hospitals:

Walk in blood collection services and walk in X-ray services at most Capital health sites close at noon Dec. 24 and reopen on Dec. 29.

Waste collection:

Christmas Eve is a regular collection day. No collection on Thursday, Dec. 25. Collection of garbage, organics and recyclables will instead happen on Saturday, Dec. 27. Boxing Day is a regular collection day.

Halifax Public Libraries:

All branches of the Halifax Public Library will be closed.

Halifax Transit:

Christmas Eve — regular bus and ferry service

Christmas Day — holiday schedule for bus, no harbour ferry service

Boxing Day —​ holiday schedule for bus and ferry service

Canada Post:

All post offices will be closed. There is no collection or delivery of mail.

Halifax Oval:

Open for public skates:

Christmas Eve 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Christmas Day 2 p.m.

Boxing Day 9 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 2 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.