This Monday is Memorial Day, a federal holiday which honors the memories of those servicemen and women we've lost.

Because the day is recognized as a holiday, several businesses, offices and other places may have altered hours as a result. Below is a list of expected hours for various places.

OPEN:

National Parks: National Parks should be open, though you may need to check with individual sites.

Private Businesses: Check with local establishments to see what hours they may have. Some may be closed entirely, operate on a normal schedule, or may have reduced hours.

Restaurants: Expect most chain restaurant to be open and operating with normal hours, though call ahead to check.

Retail Stores: If you need to do some shopping, all stores, including Costco, Walmart, Target, Kohl's, Macy's, Rite Aid, CVS, and more are not only expected to be open, but with normal hours, though you should call individual location to check. Many are also offering big sales in honor of the holiday.

Transportation Services: While transportation services should be open, the levels of service may be altered to reflect a holiday schedule. Check locally, but some of the more major transit services across the U.S. have the following schedules:

Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA): Rail and bus service will be operating on a Sunday schedule

Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA): All Subway and Commuter Rail lines will operate on a Sunday schedule, as will buses and trackless trolleys. Boat services will operate on a Saturday and Sunday schedule.

Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA): Subways and Metro-North trains will operate on a Sunday schedule, while Long Island Railroad trains will operate on a Holiday schedule.

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA): MetroRail and MetroBus are operating on Sunday schedules

CLOSED:

Banks: Most if not all banks are expected to be closed, though you should check with your specific financial institution to be sure

Courts: State and local courts are closed

Department of Motor Vehicles: All DMV offices are closed

Federal Offices: All federal offices( like IRS etc.) are closed

Libraries: Check with your local establishment, but all are expected to be closed on Monday

Municipal Offices: Municipal offices are expected to be closed

Post Office: All U.S. Post Offices are closed, and mail service is suspended for the day

Sanitation Department: Sanitation services and garbage collection is suspended

Schools: All schools are closed

State Offices: State offices should be closed

U.S. Stock Market: Financial Markets are closed

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