What's Open, What's Closed in Greenwich on Veterans Day

Greenwich town offices are closed along with state and federal offices, as are most banks on Veterans Day (there’s no apostrophe in it), Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014.

Showing Appreciation of Our Veterans — a round up of Veterans Day events around town.

Here’s what else is open and closed around Greenwich:

Closed Tuesday

• Greenwich Town Hall
• Greenwich, Byram Shubert, Cos Cob and Perrot libraries
• U.S. government offices
• Post offices
• Connecticut state offices.
• Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles Offices
• Most banks are closed on Veterans Day. Banks in Connecticut have the option of remaining open on state holidays if they announce that fact to their customers. TD Bank branches in the state will remain open. (TD Bank closes for fewer holidays than nearly any other bank. Thanksgiving Day and Christmas are the last two holidays of the year that the bank will close.)
• New York Stock Exchange

Open or continuing as usual on Tuesday

• Holly Hill Transfer Station
• Greenwich Public Schools
• Greenwich YMCA (free admission for all US military personnel)
• Greenwich YWCA
• The Bruce Museum
• Norwalk Transit District buses
• Metro-North New Haven Line trains
• University of Connecticut-Stamford
• Most stores and other businesses — you can search StoreBusinessHours.com for their directory of holiday closings by store or search individual store websites or call them if you’re unsure.
• TD Bank branches in the state will remain open

Veterans Day in New York City

From Metro-North:

Opening Ceremony

10 AM to 11 AM

Eternal Light Monument at Madison Square Park

On Fifth Av at 24 St

America’s Parade

11:25 AM to 3:30 PM

Parade Route: On Fifth Av from 26 St to 56 St.

Click here for more information on the parade.

Veterans Day Street Festival

11 AM to 6 PM

On Broadway from Cedar St to Battery Pl.

Click here for more information on bus service to the

Street Festival area.

Click here to plan your trip with [Metro-North’s]Trip Planner+, and refer to the

“Service Status” box for the latest service updates.

Picture: Part of the Department of Veterans Affairs 2014 Veterans Day poster.

Editor David Gurliacci contributed to this report.

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