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

Thanksgiving Monday is just around the corner, and it’s time to plan ahead for closures and limited operating hours. There’s no worse fear than running out of milk or forgetting the cranberry sauce when you have guests coming over for a shared meal, so we’re here to remind you what’s open and closed so you don’t have to do any panic calling on Thanksgiving Monday (Oct. 12, 2026).

Open

• Parks, gardens, and beaches
• VanDusen Botanical Garden (tickets currently available between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., see current events and exhibits here)
• Bloedel Conservatory
• Vancouver Art Gallery (open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
• Granville Island Public Market (open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
• Science World (tickets currently available from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
• Vancouver Aquarium (tickets currently available between 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.)
• Pharmacies (hours vary by location)
• Canadian Tire (hours vary by location)
• Home Depot (regular hours)
• Translink bus, SkyTrain, and Seabus services (operating on Sunday/holiday schedule)
• 7-Eleven (open 24 hours)
• BC Liquor Stores (most open from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., varies by location)
• Grocery stores (modified hours vary by location)
  • Whole Foods 
  • Save-On-Foods 
  • Safeway
  • London Drugs
  • Superstore
  • Shoppers
  • Walmart (7 a.m. to 11 p.m.)
  • Costco 
• Shopping Malls (hours varying by location)
  • Pacific Centre (open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
  • Metrotown (open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
  • Park Royal (open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
  • Richmond Centre (open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
  • Tsawwassen Mills (open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
  • Coquitlam Centre (open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.)

Closed

• Government buildings
• Public libraries
• West Coast Express services
• TransLink Customer Service Centre and Lost Property Office
• The Polygon Gallery
• Banks
• Post offices

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