Presidents’ Day 2021: Are restaurants open? Does mail run? What about banks, schools and government offices?
Updated Feb 14, 2021;
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Presidents’ Day is celebrated the third Monday of February.
This year, the holiday falls on Monday, Feb. 15. Originally, it marked the birthday of George Washington, on Feb. 22. But the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which took effect in 1971, switched the commemoration (along with Columbus Day and Memorial Day) to the Monday holiday.
The federal government continues to recognize the third Monday in February as Washington’s Birthday, but because states are not obliged to adopt federal holidays, the date can vary.
Here’s a rundown of what’s open and what’s closed Monday in observance of Presidents’ Day:
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