{"id":2252987,"date":"2024-05-25T20:50:01","date_gmt":"2024-05-26T00:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dont-get-caught-in-a-bad-spot-heres-whats-open-and-closed-on-memorial-day\/"},"modified":"2024-05-25T20:51:22","modified_gmt":"2024-05-26T00:51:22","slug":"dont-get-caught-in-a-bad-spot-heres-whats-open-and-closed-on-memorial-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dont-get-caught-in-a-bad-spot-heres-whats-open-and-closed-on-memorial-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Avoid Being Caught Off Guard: Memorial Day Open and Closed List"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdont-get-caught-in-a-bad-spot-heres-whats-open-and-closed-on-memorial-day%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2252987&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the significance\u200c of Memorial Day, transitioning from May 30 to a federal holiday\u2063 on the last Monday in May since 1971. It\u2062 details\u200c closures\u200c of government offices, banks, stock markets, and FedEx\/UPS services. Retailers like\u2064 Costco close while others offer promotions. The holiday marks the\u200d start\u2063 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/analysts-gas-prices-to-remain-above-3-due-to-bidens-policies\/\" title=\"Analysts: Gas prices to remain above  due to Biden\u2019s policies\">summer travel season<\/a>. The\u2064 article highlights the evolution of Memorial Day into \u200ba \u2063federal holiday on \u200bthe final Monday of May since 1971. It outlines the closures of government offices, banks, stock \u2064markets, \u200band FedEx\/UPS\u200c services. \u2063While retailers such as Costco shut down, others entice customers with promotions. Additionally,\u2063 Memorial Day symbolizes\u2063 the \u200bkickoff of the summer travel season.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>  <\/p>\n<h2>Don&#8217;t Get Caught in a Bad Spot: Here&#8217;s What&#8217;s Open and Closed on Memorial Day<\/h2>\n<p> <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/ap-reports\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/ap-reports\/%20\"><span>The Associated Press<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 25, 2024 at 5:15am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>In what had long been celebrated every May 30 to honor America\u2019s fallen soldiers, Memorial Day officially became a federal holiday in 1971, observed on the last Monday in May.<\/p>\n<p>Businesses increasingly have chosen to stay open on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/catholic-group-sues-biden-administration-blatant-violation-first-amendment\/?ff_content=2019-03-15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">holiday<\/a>, leading to what is now one of the biggest retail sales and travel weekends of the year.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what is open and closed this year on Memorial Day:<\/p>\n<p><strong>GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Government offices, post offices, courts and schools are closed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BANKS AND STOCK MARKET<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyse.com\/markets\/hours-calendars\">stock markets<\/a> and banks are closed Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Most FedEx and UPS pickup and delivery services will also not be available on Memorial Day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RETAILERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Do you have travel plans this Memorial Day weekend?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Warehouse membership club Costco said it would <a href=\"https:\/\/customerservice.costco.com\/app\/answers\/answer_view\/a_id\/701\/~\/what-are-costco%E2%80%99s-holiday-closures%3F\">close on Memorial Day<\/a>, but the vast majority of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/economic-bloodbath-us-retail-confirm-169-closures-12-3-favorite-store-included\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">retailers<\/a> will be open, with many trying to lure customers with big promotional sales. Hours may vary by location.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRAVEL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Memorial Day is also considered the unofficial opening of the summer travel season. Auto club <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.aaa.com\/2024\/05\/memorial-day\/\">AAA projects 43.8 million travelers<\/a> 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\u2019s record of 44 million Memorial Day weekend travelers.<\/p>\n<p>AAA projects 38.4 million people will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-airlines-suing-biden-administration-warn-newest-move-will-greatly-confuse-customers-complicate-buying-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> by car over the weekend \u2014 the highest number for that holiday since AAA began tracking it in 2000 \u2014 and that another 3.5 million people will travel by air.<\/p>\n<p>The Western Journal has not reviewed this Associated Press story prior to publication. Therefore, it may contain editorial bias or may in some other way not meet our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harrison-ford-announces-end-of-iconic-character-i-need-to-sit-down-and-rest-a-little-bit\/\" title=\"Harrison Ford retires iconic character, needs rest.\">normal editorial standards<\/a>. It is provided to our readers as a service from The Western Journal.<\/p>\n<div id=\"author-info-44902\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/ap-reports\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44902\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44902\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44902\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44902\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Associated Press is an independent, not-for<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-agrees-to-hear-case-involving-trump-17-house-democrats-and-the-biden-administration\/\" title=\"Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case Involving Trump, 17 House Democrats, and the Biden Administration\">-profit news cooperative headquartered<\/a> in New York City. Their teams in over 100 countries tell the world\u2019s stories, from breaking news to investigative reporting. They provide content and services to help engage audiences worldwide, working with companies of all types, from broadcasters to brands. Photo credit: @AP on Twitter<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stay Informed: Memorial Day Open and Closed Schedule. Memorial Day, originally on May 30, now a federal holiday since 1971, is observed on the last Monday in May. 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