Avoid Being Caught Off Guard: Memorial Day Open and Closed List
The article discusses the significance of Memorial Day, transitioning from May 30 to a federal holiday on the last Monday in May since 1971. It details closures of government offices, banks, stock markets, and FedEx/UPS services. Retailers like Costco close while others offer promotions. The holiday marks the start of the summer travel season. The article highlights the evolution of Memorial Day into a federal holiday on the final Monday of May since 1971. It outlines the closures of government offices, banks, stock markets, and FedEx/UPS services. While retailers such as Costco shut down, others entice customers with promotions. Additionally, Memorial Day symbolizes the kickoff of the summer travel season.
Don’t Get Caught in a Bad Spot: Here’s What’s Open and Closed on Memorial Day
By The Associated Press May 25, 2024 at 5:15am
In what had long been celebrated every May 30 to honor America’s fallen soldiers, Memorial Day officially became a federal holiday in 1971, observed on the last Monday in May.
Businesses increasingly have chosen to stay open on the holiday, leading to what is now one of the biggest retail sales and travel weekends of the year.
Here’s what is open and closed this year on Memorial Day:
GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS
Government offices, post offices, courts and schools are closed.
BANKS AND STOCK MARKET
U.S. stock markets and banks are closed Monday.
Most FedEx and UPS pickup and delivery services will also not be available on Memorial Day.
RETAILERS
Do you have travel plans this Memorial Day weekend?
Warehouse membership club Costco said it would close on Memorial Day, but the vast majority of retailers will be open, with many trying to lure customers with big promotional sales. Hours may vary by location.
TRAVEL
Memorial Day is also considered the unofficial opening of the summer travel season. Auto club AAA projects 43.8 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the holiday travel period, an increase of 4% from last year. If those projections are accurate, that would come close to 2005’s record of 44 million Memorial Day weekend travelers.
AAA projects 38.4 million people will travel by car over the weekend — the highest number for that holiday since AAA began tracking it in 2000 — and that another 3.5 million people will travel by air.
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