What’s open and closed in Ottawa on Remembrance Day

The City of Ottawa is reminding residents of schedule changes for Remembrance Day on Monday.

November 11 is not a statutory holiday in the province of Ontario, but it is a federal stat, meaning federal government offices and Ottawa City Hall will be closed.

Retail

• Most retail businesses are required, due to a city bylaw, to remain closed until 12:30 p.m. on November 11, though there are some exceptions.

Green bin, recycling and garbage collection

• Curbside green bin, recycling, garbage and bulky item collection will follow the normal collection schedule on Monday, November 11.
• Residents can sign up to receive collection reminders and service alerts by email or phone call at ottawa.ca/CollectionCalendar.
• Multi-residential garbage and recycling containers, bulky items and green bins will follow the normal collection schedule on Monday, November 11.
• The Trail Waste Facility Landfill will be open on Monday, November 11 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Transit services

OC Transpo will maintain regular transit service on Remembrance Day with the following detours and closures in place downtown on Monday, November 11:

• Route 16 to Tunney’s Pasture and Route 19 to Parliament, as well as Routes 5, 6, 7, 11, 14, and 18 in both directions will be detoured due to road closures on Rideau and Elgin from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• OC Transpo will pause all service to observe two minutes of silence at 11 a.m., where it is safe to do so. OC Transpo and Para Transpo buses will pull over to the side of the road and all trains will be held at station platforms.
• Veterans who wear their medals or uniforms during National Veterans’ Week, from Tuesday, Nov. 5 to Monday, Nov. 11, can ride OC Transpo buses and trains, Para Transpo vehicles and Société de transport de l’Outaouais (STO) buses for free. Companions accompanying veterans can also ride for free.
• At O-Train Line 1 stations, veterans wearing their uniform or medals, and their companions can use the video-chat function at ticket machines to speak with OC Transpo representatives to get through the fare gates at no charge.

Para Transpo:

• Para Transpo will operate on regular service.
• The Taxi Coupons line for Para Transpo customers will be closed.

Recreation and cultural services

Open:

• The Canadian War Museum
• Canada Aviation and Space Museum.
• Canadian Museum of Nature.
• Canadian Museum of History.
• The National Gallery of Canada.

Closed:

• Canada Agriculture and Food Museum
• Canada Science and Technology Museum
• Ottawa Art Gallery
• Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum

Employment and Social Services

All four Employment and Social Services offices will be closed on Monday, November 11:

• 370 Catherine Street
• 2339 Ogilvie Road
• 100 Constellation Drive
• 2020 Walkley Road

Municipal child care services

• All municipal child care centres will be closed on Monday, November 11.

Ottawa Public Library

• All branches of Ottawa Public Library (including Bookmobile, Homebound services and InfoService) will be closed on Monday, November 11.
• Digital content, services, and program listings are available through the Ottawa Public Library website(link is external). Virtual programs are available on OPL’s YouTube channel. .

Banks

• Most banks will be closed on Monday.

Mail

• There will be no mail delivery on Monday.

Parking

• All City parking regulations and restrictions apply.
• Veterans who wear their medals or uniforms or who have a veteran’s license plate on their vehicle can park for free at City Hall on Monday, Nov. 11 between 7:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.