CLEVELAND, Ohio — Monday is President’s Day, a federal holiday which falls on the third Monday of February.
Fun fact: President’s Day officially celebrates only one president. Our first, George Washington. On a federal level, the holiday is still Washington’s Birthday.
Although Washington’s birthday is February 22, a legislation passed in the 1960s designated that it, along with Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day, would be celebrated on Mondays, according to the Smithsonian.
Since it’s a federal holiday, banks and government buildings are closed. But many businesses are open (and stores are offering sales!)
About 39 percent of employers give employees President’s Day off, according to Bloomberg BNA.
Read more: Only 39% of employers give off Presidents’ Day: Survey
See what’s closed and open below:
Banks: Individual banks differ but most are closed
Libraries: Cuyahoga County Public Library will be open. So will branches of the Akron-Summit County Public Library and the Heights Library. Cleveland Public Library will be closed. For independent libraries, please check their web sites.
Federal offices: Closed
County offices: Closed
State offices: Closed
Post offices: Closed
RTA: Regular weekday service
Schools: Closed. Some universities, such as Cleveland State, also close.
Trash service and city hall operations: Trash pickup services and city hall services vary between communities. Contact your city hall to see what’s happening.
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