What’s open and closed on Remembrance Day 2026 in Metro Vancouver

Remembrance Day is a statutory public holiday across Canada, giving hundreds of thousands of workers and their families a chance to reflect on the country’s military history and honour veterans’ service.

Here is what’s open and closed in Metro Vancouver on Remembrance Day 2026, Wednesday, Nov. 11:

Metro Vancouver malls are open on Wednesday, although some are observing shortened hours, delaying the opening until after the traditional minute of silence at the 11th hour.

Unless otherwise noted, these malls are open on Remembrance Day from 11:05 a.m. to 7 p.m.:

• Pacific Centre, Vancouver
• Richmond Centre
• Park Royal, West Vancouver (opens at 11:15 a.m.)
• The Amazing Brentwood, Burnaby (opens at 10:50 a.m. for an indoor ceremony)
• Metropolis at Metrotown, Burnaby
• Guildford Town Centre, Surrey
• Willowbrook Shopping Centre, Langley (closes at 6 p.m.)

The Costco stores around Metro Vancouver — including Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, Port Coquitlam, Surrey, Langley and Abbotsford — are all open on Remembrance Day.

The Ikea stores in Coquitlam and Richmond are open from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. on Wednesday.

For outlet shoppers, the McArthurGlen Designer Outlet near Vancouver International Airport will be open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., while Tsawwassen Mills in Delta will be open from 11:05 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Grocery stores and pharmacies are generally open on Remembrance Day, though some may have shortened hours on Wednesday.

If you’re looking for activities to entertain kids and visitors, there are plenty of options, as most attractions around Vancouver are open.

Science World will be open its usual 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with early 9:30 a.m. entry for members.

In Kits Point, the Museum of Vancouver and the Vancouver Maritime Museum are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., while the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

In downtown Vancouver, the Vancouver Art Gallery will open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., while Flyover Canada will be operating 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

In Stanley Park, the Vancouver Aquarium is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Most Vancouver community centres will be closed on Wednesday but a handful will operate statutory holiday hours, including:

• False Creek — 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Hastings — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Kerrisdale — 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Mount Pleasant — 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Roundhouse — 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
• Sunset — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Trout Lake — 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

About a dozen fitness centres across the city will be closed but the following will remain open with modified hours: Britannia, False Creek, Hastings, Hillcrest, Kerrisdale, Killarney, Kitsilano, Lord Byng, Mount Pleasant, Renfrew Park, Sunset, Templeton Park, Trout Lake, West End. Be sure to check ahead for specific hours.