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Most businesses will be closed Sunday to mark Remembrance Day and to conform to the province's Remembrance Day Act.

Here's a list of what's open and what's closed across the Halifax region over the weekend:

Drug stores: Most pharmacies and drug stores will be open on Sunday but hours will vary. They will resume regular hours of operation on Monday.

Malls and retail: Most major retailers, including malls and NSLC locations, will be closed on Sunday and resume regular hours of operation on Monday.

Canada Post: There will be no mail collection or delivery on Monday; however, post offices operated by the private sector will be open according to the hours of service of the host business.

Halifax Transit: HTC buses and ferries will be operating on the holiday schedule on Sunday and, that day, veterans, military personnel and family members (ID may be required) can ride for free.

Regular HTC schedules resume Monday.

Libraries, schools and government offices: Halifax Public Libraries branches will be closed on Sunday and Monday.

All HRSB schools, as well as provincial and municipal government offices will be closed on Monday.

Halifax Waste: There will be no change to garbage, organics or recyclables collection services due to the Remembrance Day holiday; collection services will occur as usual on Monday.

The Otter Lake Waste Management Facility will be open regular hours on Saturday.

The Household Special Waste Depot will be closed on Saturday but will be open Saturday, Nov.17 and Sunday, Nov. 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Recreation facilities, programs and services: Many recreation facilities operated by Halifax Regional Municipality will be closed on Sunday and Monday. The Canada Games Centre will be open from noon to 8 p.m.

Customer Contact Centres: The 311 Contact Centre will be operating on regular hours, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., on Sunday. The five Customer Service Centres that provide in-person access to municipal services and payments will be closed on Monday but the 311 Contact Centre will be operating on regular hours, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Click here for a list of Remembrance Day services and events in the metro area.