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title: "What is open and closed in Vancouver on Remembrance Day, November 11"
description: "TransLink runs a Sunday schedule, West Coast Express does not operate, and City Hall and public libraries are closed on Remembrance Day. Here is what Vancouver residents need to know before Wednesday."
canonical_url: "https://voche.me/news/remembrance-day-what-is-open-closed-vancouver-november-2026"
last_updated: "2026-11-09T16:11:19.292Z"
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Wednesday, November 11 is Remembrance Day, a statutory holiday in British Columbia. Daily Hive Vancouver reports that TransLink buses, SeaBus and SkyTrain will run on a Sunday/holiday schedule that day. West Coast Express will not operate.

City Hall, Canada Post offices, banks, ICBC offices and most public libraries are closed. Daily Hive Vancouver reports that the Carnegie Community Centre branch is the exception among Vancouver's public libraries and will remain open.

## Transit

TransLink buses, SeaBus and SkyTrain run on a reduced Sunday/holiday schedule, according to Daily Hive Vancouver. Riders who normally use West Coast Express to travel between Mission and Vancouver will need to find another option that day.

Daily Hive Vancouver reports that transit is free on November 11 for veterans, armed forces members, police officers, firefighters and paramedics.

## Stores and services

Most grocery stores are open with their regular hours. Daily Hive Vancouver lists Safeway, Save-On-Foods, IGA, Superstore, Walmart and Whole Foods among the stores operating normally. Pharmacies at those same chains, as well as London Drugs, Pharmasave and Shoppers Drug Mart, are also open.

BC Liquor Stores open at noon. Daily Hive Vancouver reports that most locations in Metro Vancouver will operate from noon to 6 p.m., though hours depend on the specific store.

Major shopping malls are open with shorter hours, opening between 10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. and closing between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m., according to Daily Hive Vancouver.

## Attractions

Science World and Vancouver Aquarium are both open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on November 11, according to Daily Hive Vancouver. Capilano Suspension Bridge is also open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

## What is closed

City Hall, Canada Post offices, banks, ICBC offices and K-12 public schools are all closed. Most public libraries are closed, with the Carnegie Community Centre branch remaining open, according to Daily Hive Vancouver.

## What residents can do

## Check the Daily Hive Vancouver article for the full list of hours before heading out on Wednesday, as some hours may vary by location. Residents planning to use West Coast Express should switch to SkyTrain or bus on that day.

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