Here’s what you need to know about what services are open and closed on Monday.
For many of us, the upcoming Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start to the summer season. But we should never forget the true meaning of Memorial Day itself — an occasion to honor those who died while serving their country.
That said, even before 1868 some cities, both on the Union and Confederate sides, had been honoring the Civil War dead with local springtime events, leaving open to debate where and when Memorial Day may have actually started. In 1966, Congress and President Lyndon Johnson declared Waterloo, N.Y., as the birthplace of the holiday, pointing to an 1866 ceremony held in that city.
Memorial Day is marked with a variety of events, both solemn and fun. Here are some things to keep in mind in terms of openings and closures. Are banks open? Banks are generally closed, according to GoBankingRates.com, although you can always visit an ATM or use your banking app.Are government offices open? Since Memorial Day is a federal holiday, all nonessential federal government offices are closed .
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