- Most offices and businesses close their doors today in honor of the holiday
- While post offices and banks will be closed, most retailers will remain open
- Here, DailyMail.com explains what you need to know for MLK Day
Many offices and businesses close their doors on Monday in honor of Memorial Day.
The holiday – which commemorates the victims of the civil war – falls on the last Monday in May every year. Originally known as ‘Decoration Day’, it was officially recognized in 1971.
While most banks and post offices will close their doors for the day, major shops will remain open – and all national parks will open with free entry.
Here, DailyMail.com explains what’s open and closed on the holiday.
Martin Luther King Day is a banking and stock market holiday, which means major banks will all close their local branches. Wells Fargo has confirmed that its locations will be closed
Banks
Memorial Day is a bank and stock market holiday, which means major banks will all be closing their local branches. The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq will also be closed.
However, their ATMs will function as normally as online services. Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Truist, Citibank and Capital One are all closed Monday.
Postal services
The US Postal Service will be closed that day, meaning no residential or business deliveries will be made. The post offices will also be closed.
UPS will also not be picking up or delivering packages during the holiday, and some UPS store locations will be open limited hours.
However, FedEx services will continue as normal and its offices will remain open the company’s website. FedEx Express and FedEx Ground Economy will operate a ‘custom service’.
The US Postal Service will be closed that day, meaning there will be no residential or business deliveries. The post offices will also be closed
Costco, Walmart and Target all confirmed that their stores will open normally during the holidays
Major retailers
Costco confirmed that all of its stores will close for the federal holiday.
However, rival wholesalers such as Sam’s Club and BJ’s Wholesale Club remain open. Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Home Depot, Lowe’s and most other national chains remain open.
Some may have adjusted opening hours, so it is advisable to check their website to see when your local branch is open.
Restaurant chains
All major restaurant chains are also open normally. McDonald’s, KFC, Applebee’s, Burger King and Chick-fil-A should be open during their usual hours, although these may vary by location.
National parks
The national parks remain open during the holidays. In the photo: Yosemite National Park in California
All National Parks will be open for the holiday, the National Park Service has confirmed. Although the national parks are free on some holidays, entrance fees remain the same for Memorial Day.
Libraries
Public libraries – along with non-critical government services such as city offices and the Department of Motor Vehicles – are also closed for the holiday.