What's open and what's closed on Thanksgiving Monday in Vancouver

We all love celebrating Thanksgiving – bring on the turkey and cranberries – but some of us have still gotta shop, right?

And whether you’re planning a Thanksgiving dinner and need a last-minute item or you’re just looking for something to do and need to know what’s open and closed on the holiday Monday, we’ve got you covered.

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• The Arc’teryx Thanksgiving sale is returning to Canada Place (CONTEST)
• These boozy desserts will get you through Thanksgiving dinner

As per usual, government offices including Canada Post and city hall will be closed along with banks and libraries.

Here’s what else is open and closed on Thanksgiving Monday in Vancouver.

Open

Grocery Stores

• Safeway (regular hours)
• Save-On-Foods (regular hours)
• No Frills (regular hours)
• Whole Foods (regular hours)
• IGA (regular hours, except Burrard store, which may have reduced hours)
• Superstore (regular hours)
• City Market (regular hours)
• Urban Fare (open but with reduced hours)
• Meinhardt (open but with reduced hours)
• Walmart (regular hours)

Liquor Stores

• BC Liquor Stores (some open but with reduced hours; some closed)
• Private liquor stores (regular hours)

Pharmacies

• Safeway (open but with reduced hours)
• London Drugs (open with reduced hours)
• Shoppers Drug Mart (regular hours, except Vancouver General Hospital, Hornby Street, East Broadway, Commercial Drive, and East 10th locations, which are closed)

Malls

• Pacific Centre Mall (open from 11 am to 6 pm)
• City Square (open from noon to 5 pm
• International Village (open from 10 am to 10 pm)
• Kingsgate Mall (open from 11 am to 5 pm)
• Oakridge (open from 11 am to 6 pm)
• Park Royal (open from 11 am to 6 pm)
• Metrotown (open from 11 am to 7 pm)

Libraries

• Carnegie Reading Room (regular hours)

City Services

• Kerrisdale, Killarney, Kitsilano, Mount Pleasant, Sunset, and Trout Lake community centres (check this list for exact times)
• About half the fitness centres in Vancouver are open (check this list for exact times)
• All pools are open, except Kensington and Lord Byng

Post Offices

• Post offices operated privately may be open if the host business is open; otherwise all Canada Post offices are closed.

Closed

Grocery Stores

• Costco

Liquor Stores

• BC Liquor Stores (some open but with reduced hours; some closed)

Pharmacies

• Shoppers Drug Mart at Vancouver General Hospital, Hornby Street, East Broadway, Commercial Drive, and East 10th; the rest are open as normal)

Malls

• Royal Centre
• Bentall Centre

Banks

• All banks are closed on Thanksgiving (even the ones usually open Sundays)

City Services

• All government offices closed
• All community centres closed, except Kerrisdale, Killarney, Kitsilano, Mount Pleasant, Sunset, and Trout Lake (check this list for exact times)
• About half the fitness centres in Vancouver are closed (check this list for exact times)
• Kensington and Lord Byng pools are closed

Post Offices

• Canada Post is closed, except privately operated post offices which will open according to the hours of the host business.