Remembrance Day falls on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, bringing bank closures, changes to public services and different opening arrangements across Canada’s biggest cities. Toronto Public Library is scheduled to open, Ottawa’s library branches will close, Vancouver’s West Coast Express will not run, and Calgary Transit will operate Saturday service.

Below are the published arrangements for named services in Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Halifax and Dartmouth. All opening hours are local to the city listed.

Remembrance Day 2026: Banks, Mail and Federal Services

Banks: Branches generally close for the banking holiday. ATMs and online banking remain available, although transactions requiring bank processing may take longer.

Canada Post: There will be no regular mail collection or delivery on November 11. Company-operated post offices close, while postal counters inside private businesses may follow their host store’s opening hours, according to the official holiday calendar.

Courier services: UPS lists normal service. FedEx lists a closure in Nova Scotia only. Purolator lists closures outside Ontario and Quebec, with modified retail operations in Alberta, Winnipeg and Saskatchewan. Individual counters and specialist services may differ.

Government offices: Service Canada and passport service offices list November 11 as a public-holiday closure. Provincial and municipal facilities follow their own calendars.

Stock markets: TSX and TSX Venture remain open for trading, but November 11 is a non-clearing and non-settlement day.

What’s Open and Closed by City

Toronto

• Toronto Public Library: Open for regular service under its published 2026 calendar. Opening and closing times depend on the branch.
• LCBO: Stores open at noon. LCBO offices are closed; store closing times vary by location.
• TTC: Services will pause for two minutes at 11 a.m. to observe the silence.
• Free TTC travel: Active military members and veterans can travel free with one companion. Military ID, service medals or ribbons can be used for access to buses, streetcars, Wheel-Trans, subway and LRT services.

See the Toronto Public Library calendar and TTC’s 2026 notice.

Ottawa

• OC Transpo and O-Train: Regular service with ceremony detours. Downtown routes 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19 and 20 divert between 6:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
• Rideau Centre OC Transpo customer service: Open 12:30 p.m.–9 p.m.
• St-Laurent Lost and Found: Closed.
• Para Transpo: Regular service; recurring bookings remain in place. Trip reservations available 7 a.m.–5 p.m.
• Ottawa Public Library: All branches, Bookmobile, Home Services and InfoService closed.
• ServiceOttawa counters: City Hall, Ben Franklin Place, Orléans and West Carleton counters and phone lines closed. Municipal 311 handles urgent matters only.
• Garbage, recycling and green bin: Normal collection schedule.
• Trail Waste Facility landfill: Open 7 a.m.–6 p.m.
• City-operated museums and Shenkman Arts Centre: Closed.

These arrangements appear in the City of Ottawa’s November 5 release, reproduced by Unpublished.

Montreal

• William-G.-Boll Library, 110 Rue Cartier: Published Wednesday hours are 1 p.m.–8 p.m. Its calendar lists a jewellery-making activity on November 11 at 1:30 p.m.
• Bibliothèque Robert-Bourassa: A digital troubleshooting clinic is listed for November 11 at 2 p.m. This confirms scheduled programming rather than independently verified full-day opening hours.

The schedules are available on the municipal pages for William-G.-Boll Library and Bibliothèque Robert-Bourassa. A separate 2026 Remembrance Day notice for STM or a citywide SAQ schedule was not verified for this update.

Vancouver

• TransLink buses, SkyTrain and SeaBus: Operate on Sunday/holiday schedules. One-zone holiday fares apply across all zones.
• West Coast Express: No service on November 11.
• TransLink offices: Waterfront Station Customer Service Centre, Access Transit Customer Care Office and Lost Property Office closed.
• Vancouver Public Library Central Library: Closed November 11.
• BCLIQUOR Bute Street, 1155 Bute Street: Open noon–6 p.m.
• BCLIQUOR Arbutus: Open noon–6 p.m.

See TransLink’s 2026 service notice, the Central Library closure calendar and individual BCLIQUOR listings for Bute Street and Arbutus.

Calgary

• Calgary Transit buses, CTrains and On Demand: Saturday service. Eligible veterans and accompanying family members travel free.
• Calgary Transit call centre: Open 7 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
• On Demand telephone booking: Open 7 a.m.–9 p.m. Call 403-262-1000, option 2.
• Calgary Transit Customer Service Centres: Closed.
• Calgary Transit Access: Advance booking by telephone and web, Customer Service and Eligibility closed. Same-day dispatch operates 6 a.m.–midnight.

These times are listed in Calgary Transit’s Remembrance Day 2026 schedule.

Edmonton

• Edmonton Transit Service: Its current service-change notice lists regular Saturday service for buses and LRT on November 11.
• Commonwealth Community Recreation Centre: Open 8 a.m.–8 p.m., including the fitness centre, lane swimming and public swimming. Instructor-led holiday programs are cancelled.
• Commonwealth swimming lessons: No lessons November 11–16.
• Loyal Edmonton Regiment Military Museum: Open 10 a.m.–2 p.m. at Prince of Wales Armouries, 10440 108 Avenue NW. Admission is free, with a ceremony at 11 a.m.

Check the ETS notice, Commonwealth facility notification and museum event listing.

Winnipeg

• Outlet Collection Winnipeg, 555 Sterling Lyon Parkway: Open 1 p.m.–9 p.m. under its published 2026 holiday calendar.
• Winnipeg City Hall and administrative offices: Closed November 11.
• Brady Road Resource Management Facility landfill: Closed; November 11 is specifically listed among its annual closure dates.

See Outlet Collection Winnipeg’s holiday hours, the city calendar and Brady Road landfill notice.

A dated 2026 Winnipeg Transit timetable and waste-collection notice were not verified for this update.

Halifax and Dartmouth

• Halifax Public Libraries: All branches and departments closed. Dated branch notices confirm Alderney Gate and Halifax North Memorial are closed all day.
• Library website and E-Library: Scheduled maintenance affects accounts and digital services on November 11. PressReader and LinkedIn Learning will be unavailable during the upgrade.
• OverDrive and Libby: Existing signed-in users may retain access. New or repeat sign-ins are affected between November 10 and 12.
• Army Museum Halifax Citadel: Open 10 a.m.–2 p.m. on November 11.
• Dartmouth Service Canada Centre: Closed; its office page lists the specific November 11, 2026 closure.

Check the library closure notice, E-Library maintenance details, Army Museum hours and Dartmouth Service Canada listing.

Exact 2026 Halifax Transit bus and ferry hours were not independently verified from a current operator notice for this update.

Shopping and schools: Ontario and Quebec do not treat Remembrance Day as a provincial statutory holiday under their general employment standards. Manitoba generally restricts retail opening between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., with exceptions. Nova Scotia requires most grocery stores, big-box stores and malls to close under its separate Remembrance Day legislation. School arrangements should be checked against the relevant board’s calendar.

National ceremony: Ottawa’s National Remembrance Day Ceremony at the National War Memorial is scheduled to begin at approximately 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time, with two minutes of silence at 11 a.m. The Royal Canadian Legion’s program includes the Last Post, wreath-laying and a veterans’ march-past.

For background on the observance, see our earlier Remembrance Day explainer.

Information checked November 6, 2026. Published hours and service arrangements may change before November 11.