- Most offices and businesses will close their doors today to honor the holiday.
- While post offices and banks will be closed, most retail businesses will remain open.
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Many offices and businesses will close their doors on Monday to honor Memorial Day.
The holiday, which commemorates the victims of the Civil War, falls on the last Monday of each month of May. Originally known as “Decoration Day”, it was officially recognized in 1971.
While most banks and post offices will close for the day, major retailers will remain open and all national parks will open with free entry.
Here DailyMail.com explains what is open and closed over the holiday.
Martin Luther King Day is a bank and stock market holiday, meaning major banks will close their local branches. Wells Fargo has confirmed that its locations will be closed
Banks
Memorial Day is a bank and stock market holiday, which means major banks will close their local branches. The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq will also be closed.
However, their ATMs will operate normally as will online services. Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Truist, Citibank and Capital One will close on Monday.
Postal services
The US Postal Service will be closed for the day, meaning there will be no residential or commercial deliveries. Post offices will also be closed.
UPS also will not pick up or deliver packages during the holidays and some UPS stores are operating reduced hours.
However, FedEx services will continue as normal and its offices will remain open, according to the company website. FedEx Express and FedEx Ground Economy will operate a “modified service.”
The US Postal Service will be closed for the day, meaning there will be no residential or commercial deliveries. Post offices will also be closed.
Costco, Walmart and Target confirmed that their stores will open normally during the holidays.
Major retailers
Costco confirmed that all of its stores will close during the federal holiday.
However, rival wholesale retailers, such as Sam’s Club and BJ’s Wholesale Club, will remain open. Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Home Depot, Lowe’s and most other national chains will remain open.
Some may have adjusted their hours for the day, so it is recommended to check their websites to find out when your local branch is open.
Restaurant chains
All major restaurant chains are also open as normal. McDonald’s, KFC, Applebee’s, Burger King and Chick-fil-A should operate during their regular opening hours, although these may vary by location.
National Parks
National parks will remain open during the holiday. In the photo: Yosemite National Park in California
All national parks will be open during the holidays, the National Park Service confirmed. While national parks are free on some holidays, the cost of admission will remain the same for Memorial Day.
Libraries
Public libraries, along with non-critical government services such as city offices and the Department of Motor Vehicles, are also closed for the holiday.