What's open and what's closed in Minnesota on Presidents' Day 2025
Most federal, state, county and city offices, including the courts, will be closed Monday, aside from emergency services.
U.S. Post Offices are closed on Feb. 17, and mail won't be delivered. However, Express and Priority mail should still be available. And UPS and FedEx packages will still be delivered, although some services may be modified.
Most public schools will be closed across Minnesota for Presidents' Day.
Metro Transit is making no changes to its regular schedule for Presidents' Day. If you use another transit provider, check before traveling as there may be service changes.
Meters in Minneapolis and St. Paul won't be enforced on Presidents' Day, though there may still be enforcement at meters operated by Minneapolis Parks and Recreation, the University of Minnesota and private entities, such as hospitals.
Garbage collection in Minneapolis and St. Paul will not be affected on Presidents' Day. Same goes for communities served by Dick's Sanitation Inc. and other residential haulers.
You can check with your residential hauler to be sure.
Presidents' Day is a federal holiday, meaning banks including U.S. Bank, Wells Fargo and Huntington Bank will be closed.
While there may be some changes to hours, most retail stores, malls and supermarkets will be open. Presidents' Day sales are also running at many retailers, including Target and Walmart.

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