25-05-2025
Memorial Day 2025: Here's what's open and closed across US
People across the US are preparing to honour fallen service members this Memorial Day. Since 1971, it has been observed on the last Monday of May. It also serves as a federal long weekend also marks the unofficial start of summer. Over the years, it has become one of the busiest travel and retail weekends of the a breakdown of what's open and closed this Memorial Day, May 26, 2025:advertisement
Government Offices and Services: Most government services will be unavailable on Monday. However, federal, state, and local government buildings — including courts and schools — will remain closed. The US Postal Service will suspend its operations. Similarly, most FedEx and UPS services will not operate on Memorial Day. However, "some specialised services may still be available," according to the carriers' and Financial Markets: If you're visiting a bank or checking on financial markets, you'll have to wait until Tuesday. All major banks will be closed for the holiday, as will US stock Stores and Shopping: Major retail stores will be open. However, hours may vary depending on the location. Warehouse membership club Costco will be closed on Memorial and Transportation: According to AAA, more than 45 million people are expected to travel at least 50 miles between Thursday and Monday. It would surpass the previous record set two decades volume of travellers we expect to see this holiday weekend reflects a strong desire to get out and explore, despite some challenges facing the travel industry," an AAA spokesperson predicted that 39.4 million people will travel by car, the highest number for this weekend since AAA began tracking data in 2000. While 3.61 million travellers are expected to fly, a nearly 2% increase from last inputs from AP
