Will mail run on Presidents Day? What’s open, what’s closed? Walmart, banks, U.S. Post Office – AL.com
FILE – John Lopes, playing the part of President George Washington, stands near the Washington Monument following a ribbon-cutting ceremony with first lady Melania Trump to re-open the monument, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, in Washington. Like the other Founding Fathers, George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. He was the first leader of a new republic — not a tyrant. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, FilePresidents Day is the federal holiday that honors our country’s leaders.The day is marked on the third Monday in February – this year’s holiday is on Feb. 17.The origins of Presidents Day date back to 1799 after the death of the first president George Washington when his birthday, Feb. 22, was made a day of remembrance. The day remained an unofficial holiday honoring Washington until 1879 when it was made a legal holiday. In 1971, the federal government passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act to increase the number of three-day weekends for government employees, moving the holiday to the third Monday in February of each year.On a federal level, the day remains known as Washington’s Birthday though other states have included specific presidents, mostly Abraham Lincoln, or in Alabama’s case, Thomas Jefferson.Today, the day is most often recognized to include all presidents.As a federal holiday, government offices are closed on Presidents Day.Here’s a look at what is open and what’s closed on Presidents Day 2025:Federal offices – ClosedState offices – ClosedMunicipal, county offices – VariesPublic transportation – Modified schedules are possible, check aheadGarbage service – Most on modified schedules, check aheadFinancial markets – NYSE and Nasdaq are closedSchools – Most closedU.S. Postal Service – Closed. Mail will not run and post offices are closed. Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, Feb. 17.Banks – ClosedUPS – Open and packages will be delivered on Presidents DayFed Ex – Open and packages will be deliveredWalmart – Open regular scheduleTarget – Open regular scheduleIf you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025).© 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. All rights reserved (About Us). The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local.Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site.YouTube’s privacy policy is available here and YouTube’s terms of service is available here.Ad Choices
