What’s Open, Closed In Baltimore County On Presidents Day 2020

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD —For Presidents Day on Monday, a variety of services will be affected Baltimore County. Students in Baltimore County Public Schools will have classes, as a way to make up for a snow day in December.

The holiday, which was originally established in 1885 to honor President George Washington, will provide a three-day weekend for many. But it also means that services such as the U.S. Post Office will not be available.

Related: BCPS Changes School Calendar For Presidents Day

Here’s a breakdown of how the holiday could affect your routine in Baltimore County.

• Baltimore County government offices: Closed
• Baltimore County parking meters: Still in effect
• Baltimore County Public Schools: Open
• Baltimore County Public Library: Closed
• Baltimore County senior centers: Closed
• Baltimore County landfills and drop-off centers: Closed
• Baltimore County health department: Closed
• CountyRide: Not operating
• Post offices: Closed
• Courts: Closed

Trash pickup:

• This will continue as usual.

The transition in the holiday’s name from Washington’s Birthday to Presidents Day began in the late 1960s as part of the Uniform Monday Holiday Act. The bill proposed that the country celebrate holidays on Monday rather than when birthdays fell on the calendar so workers could have a three-day weekend.

During the debate of that bill, it was proposed that Washington’s Birthday be renamed Presidents Day to celebrate the birthdays of both Washington on Feb. 22 and President Abraham Lincoln’s birthday on Feb. 12.

Congress actually rejected the name change in the 1968 version of the bill. However, after the bill went into effect in 1971, Presidents Day became the commonly accepted name.

— By Gus Saltonstall and Elizabeth Janney

This article has been corrected to reflect that libraries are closed.