Remembrance Day in Canada is on Friday, November 11, 2016. While many people think of it as just another holiday, the importance of the day is to honour the armed forces who have fought for our country. Remembrance Day, however, is not a statutory holiday in Ontario. Here’s what’s open and closed on Remembrance Day in Toronto 2016.
What’s Open Remembrance Day in Toronto (Friday, November 11, 2016)
Beer Stores in Toronto will open at 12 noon
LCBO Stores in Toronto will open at 12 noon
Schools and universities
Toronto Public Library branches
Toronto Eaton Centre from 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Most grocery stores
Art Gallery of Ontario from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
CN Tower from 9 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Ontario Science Centre from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Royal Ontario Museum from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Ripley’s Aquarium from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Toronto Zoo from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Hockey Hall of Fame from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Fort York National Historic Site from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Recreation programs at City of Toronto
Movie theatres
Universities
What’s Closed Remembrance Day in Toronto (Friday, November 1, 2016)
Banks
Municipal, Provincial and Federal Government Offices including Canada Post
Do you know of any other organizations that are closed on Remembrance Day in Toronto? Please let us know in the comment section.
Thanks so much for this really detailed list. I always forget what is opened and closed on Remembrance Day. I remember, as a kid, we had the day off of school. But now, my boys go to school on Remembrance Day.
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