Presidents Day: what businesses are open and closed on the holiday
Washington’s birthday, or Presidents Day, is the third Monday of February, so here are what businesses are open and closed on the federal holiday?
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Monday, Feb. 17 is Presidents Day, a federal holiday to observe the birthdays of former presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.
While the holiday is sometimes misunderstood as a celebration of the lives and birthdays of all U.S. presidents, the holiday was initially called Washington’s Birthday. It was the first federal holiday to honor an individual’s birth date.
Washington’s birthday, Feb. 22, was designated by Congress as a holiday for all federal workers in 1885. In 1971, the Uniform Monday Holiday Law changed the date to the third Monday in February, according to the National Archives. It adds that the position of the holiday between the birthdays of Washington and Lincoln, whose birthday is Feb. 12, gave rise to the popular name of Presidents Day.
While most restaurants, grocery stores, and retail stores will remain open on Feb. 17, that will not happen for banks, post offices, and the stock market. Visalia city offices will be closed.
Here’s what will be open and closed on Presidents Day in 2025.
When is Presidents Day 2025?
Presidents Day will be observed on Monday, Feb. 17 this year.
Is the post office open on Presidents Day? Will mail be delivered?
U.S. Postal Service post offices will be closed on Monday, Feb. 17, and mail will not be delivered, the USPS told USA TODAY. The USPS will resume regular operations on Tuesday, Feb. 18.
Are banks open on Presidents Day?
Because Presidents Day is a federal holiday, branches of Capital One, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, PNC, Chase, Truist and CitiBank, among others, will be closed on Monday, Feb. 17.
Are shipping services, like UPS and FedEx, open on Presidents Day?
UPS pickup and delivery services are available on Feb. 17, and UPS Store locations will be open, according to the company’s website.
UPS SurePost and UPS Mail Innovations deliveries will require one day additional business days’ time in transit due to the U.S. Postal Service being closed on the day.
Most FedEx pickup and delivery services will also be available on the day, and FedEx Office locations will be open as well, according to the company’s website.
Is the DMV open on Presidents Day?
The California Department of Motor Vehicles offices will be closed on Presidents Day, according to the DMV’s holiday calendar.
Do we have school on Presidents Day?
Parents and students should check with their school district to determine whether their school is closed on Presidents Day. San Francisco, San Diego, Sacramento, and Long Beach unified school districts are among the California districts that observe the holiday.
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