Presidents Day 2022: What's Open/Closed In Swampscott

SWAMPSCOTT, MA — Presidents Day will be a holiday for many and the day that masks become optional once again in most indoor public spaces in Swampscott.

The townwide mask order that was reinstated during the omicron COVID-19 surge expires at 11:59 p.m. Sunday night.

Banks, post offices, and other services in Swampscott will be closed Monday, Feb. 21 for Presidents Day, a holiday established by Congress in honor of George Washington's birthday.

Presidents Day doesn't officially include Abraham Lincoln's birthday on Feb. 12, which was celebrated by a handful of states. However, Lincoln's birthday is spun with that of Washington, who was born on Feb. 22, 1732, and observed on the third Monday in February.

The Uniform Monday Holiday Act of 1971 doesn't mention Lincoln's birthday or Presidents Day. Some lawmakers argued during the debate that Washington's birthday should be renamed Presidents Day to include Lincoln, but Congress rejected that idea.

Before the Uniform Monday Holiday Act of 1971, Washington's birthday was celebrated on the anniversary of his birth regardless of the day of the week.

A few of the services that will be closed Monday for Presidents Day include:

The Federal Reserve system won't be operating, so that means most local banks will be closed. ATMs will operate as usual.

The New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq and bond markets will be closed. So will Waltham Post Offices.

All public schools in Swampscott will be closed Monday and the rest of the week for February vacation. In addition, trash and recycling pickup will be delayed by one day.

All Department of Motor Vehicles offices will be closed on Saturday, Feb. 19, and on Presidents Day.

The MBTA Commuter Rail will run on a weekend schedule.