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

Veterans Day (there’s no apostrophe in it) is observed on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014. Here’s what’s open and what’s closed around Norwalk:

Closed Tuesday

• Norwalk city government offices
• 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

• Norwalk Public Schools
• Norwalk Public Library, and South Norwalk Branch Library (but Darien Library and New Canaan Library are open)
• Rowayton Library (but Darien Library and New Canaan Library are open)
• Garbage and recycling collection
• Norwalk Transit District buses
• Metro-North New Haven Line trains
• CTTransit buses in Stamford and Darien
• Norwalk Senior Center
• Maritime Aquarium
• Stepping Stones Museum for Children
• Norwalk Community College
  
• 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.

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.