This year’s Presidents Day, a state and federal holiday commemorating George Washington’s birthday, is February 17, 2025. The low-key holiday encourages lounging at home or going out, as the post office, schools, banks, and stock market are all closed, and regular U.S. mail service is discontinued. What’s open and closed on Presidents Day is listed here.
On Presidents’ Day, does the mail run?
U.S. Postal Service: The USPS website states that regular postal services will not be available on Monday due to the national holiday. This covers all regular mail deliveries to homes and businesses as well as retail transactions.
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However, on February 17, Priority Mail Express mail, which is carried year-round, will be delivered. On Tuesday, February 18, the Postal Service will return to its regular delivery and pickup schedules.
On President’s Day, DHL, FedEx, and UPS will all be open, however FedEx warns that there might be “Early on-call pickups and drop box pickups in some areas.”
On President’s Day, are banks open?
The Federal Reserve recognizes 11 federal holidays, including President’s Day, on which banks are closed. On February 17, consumers can still transact online or at ATMs.
The federal holiday will also be observed by closing the U.S. stock market. In 1971, an act of Congress known as the Uniform Monday Holiday Act shifted Presidents Day from February 22—George Washington’s real birthday—to the third Monday in February.
Presidents Day, an unofficial term created by advertising, is one of the greatest sales days of the year and is now more closely linked to significant discounts on TVs and mattresses than it is to the life of the country’s first president.
When is the government open on President’s Day?
Most government agencies, including courthouses, the Department of Motor Vehicles, public schools, and libraries, are closed on Presidents Day, and non-essential federal employees are granted the day off. While the Department of Sanitation is closed in most cities, it will stay open in some, such as Los Angeles.
Beginning with probationary employees, federal layoffs begin in large numbers.
When is President’s Day, and which supermarkets are closed?
The majority of the major grocery chains, such as Trader Joe’s, Costco, Albertsons, Aldis, and Kroger, will be open on Monday, February 17. However, you might want to check with your local grocer in advance.
On President’s Day, which fast-food restaurants are closed?
According to DoorDash, Presidents Day is one of the biggest days for restaurant meal delivery, so it’s difficult to find a fast-food chain that isn’t open on that day.