21-05-2025
Memorial Day 2025: Are Publix, other Palm Beach County stores open on holiday?
Memorial Day weekend is almost here, which means the summer season has unofficially started.
Formerly known as "Decoration Day," the holiday seeks to commemorate those who died while serving in the U.S. military.
With Memorial Day being a federal holiday, all banks, schools and nonessential government offices will be closed for the holiday weekend.
However, most restaurants, grocery stores and convenience stores will be open. So if you need to grab groceries or get prescriptions filled, you'll probably find what you need. Here's which Florida and Palm Beach County stores that will be open.
Memorial Day 2025 is on Monday, May 26.
It is always celebrated on the last Monday of May. Memorial Day weekend starts on Friday, May 23, and lasts through the weekend until Monday.
Yes, it is one of 11 federal holidays in the U.S. Memorial Day became an official federal holiday in 1971.
The 10 other federal holidays observed annually are:
New Year's Day on January 1
Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday in January
Washington's Birthday, or Presidents Day, on the third Monday in February
Juneteenth on June 19
Independence Day, or the Fourth of July, on July 4
Labor Day on the first Monday in September
Columbus Day, or Indigenous Peoples Day, on the second Monday in October
Veterans Day on Nov. 11
Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday in November
Christmas on Dec. 25
While Memorial Day's origins are unclear, USA TODAY reported observances to honor service people began after the Civil War, which ended in 1865. It was first referred to as Decoration Day.
According to the first observed celebration for the holiday occurred on May 30, 1868, due to Gen. John A. Logan, the leader of the Grand Army of the Republic for Northern Civil War veterans. Logan would then send out an official order designating May 30 as a day of remembrance for those who died serving in the Civil War.
Up until World War I, northern and southern states celebrated different states to honor their fallen soldiers. Following WWI, the holiday's focus shifted to honor American soldiers who died in any war, not only the Civil War, the History Channel reports.
In 1968 when Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act – to give federal employees more three-day weekends throughout the year – Memorial Day moved to the last Monday in May. It was also declared a federal holiday in 1971.
All USPS offices will be closed on Monday for retail transactions and no mail will be delivered, the company confirmed to USA TODAY.
UPS and FedEx will also be closed for deliveries on Memorial Day, though some UPS stores may be open. FedEx Custom Critical will still be operating, according to the company's website.
Most grocery stores are open on Memorial Day, including:
Aldi
Fresh Market
Publix
Sprouts
Target
Trader Joe's
Walmart
Whole Foods Market
Both Sam's Club and BJ's Wholesale Club will be open on Memorial Day.
However, Costco will be closed. It is one of seven days the warehouse stores are closed, according to its website.
Both Walgreens and CVS stores will be open on Memorial Day, but some of their pharmacies will be closed.
It's best to check your local pharmacy for hours.
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Memorial Day 2025: What is open, closed on holiday, Publix, UPS
