What's Open, Closed On Memorial Day In Castro Valley

CASTRO VALLEY, CA — On Memorial Day, the bustle of daily business will slow down a bit in California as swaths of government offices, banks and businesses close to observe the holiday.

The holiday, which honors men and women of the military who died in service, was recognized as a holiday in 1971.

In Castro Valley, city offices will be closed Monday. BART trains will run on a Sunday schedule, and operate from 8 a.m. through midnight. AC Transit will also run on a Sunday schedule.

Trash collection services, which are run by Alameda County Industries, will not be affected. The Castro Valley Sanitary District offices will be closed, however. For emergencies, call the after-hours line at 510-506-5821.

On federal holidays, most banks close, and transactions come to a halt. Across the state, the following banks will close:

• Wells Fargo
• Chase
• Capital One
• Bank of America
• Fremont Bank
• U.S. Bank
• California Bank & Trust
• PNC Bank
• HSBC
• Union Bank
• Citibank
• Eastwest Bank
• Bank of the West
• Comerica
• BMO Harris
• SunTrust

All government offices and schools will also close, courts will not be in session, and the Department of Motor Vehicles will shut down.

In Castro Valley and across the state, the U.S. Postal Service will not deliver on Memorial Day. UPS will not deliver or pick up on Monday. FedEx services will also likely be closed.

Restaurants and grocery stores will remain open to accommodate Californians who have the day off. All major California chains, including Ralph’s, Safeway, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Foodmaxx, Grocery Outlet, Sprouts, Target and Lucky are all open with regular hours.