Government offices and some other places close or curtail their hours for Memorial Day, which is this coming Monday, May 26, 2014, and for Memorial Day weekend, the traditional start of summer.
Heres a list of what's open and what's closed this weekend:
FRIDAY, May 23 — Closed
Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles offices will close at 12:30 p.m. Friday, remain closed on Saturday (they're normally closed on Monday) and reopen at 7:45 a.m. Tuesday.
SATURDAY, May 24 — Closed
Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles offices, like the one in Norwalk; but AAA offices will be open. DMV offices reopen at 7:45 a.m. Tuesday.
SATURDAY — OPEN
Meriden Public Library open normal Saturday hours (9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Post Offices
"All AAA offices will be open to process renewals for driver licenses and non-driver ID cards during their normal business hours on Friday, May 23 and Saturday, May 24. AAA offices will be closed on Monday, May 26." according to the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles.
MONDAY, May 26 — Closed
Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles customer service centers, like the one in Norwalk (see "Friday" section, above) are normally closed on Mondays.
AAA offices
Banks, all or almost all.
The New York Stock Exchange and the financial industry are closed.
Connecticut state offices
Federal government offices
Meriden Public Library
Schools
Meriden City Hall and offices
Post offices
MONDAY — OPEN
Restaurants, generally, unless they're normally closed on Mondays
Grocery stores
Other businesses: open at the owner’s discretion
Call ahead or look online before heading to businesses to confirm they are open. Many retail stores or gyms/health clubs may be operating on a Sunday schedule or with limited hours.
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