Seasonal & Holidays
Memorial Day In Westwood: What You Need To Know
Here's how the town will observe Memorial Day, plus a list of what's open and closed.
WESTWOOD, MA – Memorial Day is Monday, May 28, and Westwood will mark the holiday with a ceremony to decorate veterans' graves on Saturday, May 26 and a parade on Monday. Volunteers will meet at the New Westwood Cemetery to plant a geranium on each veteran grave and then decorate veterans' graves at the Old Cemetery.
Monday's parade will step off from Town Hall at 10 a.m. and proceed down High Street, culminating in the Memorial Day observances at the New Westwood Cemetery.
What's Open And Closed On Memorial Day
The holiday also means government offices and some businesses will be closed. Before you head out, check our list of what's open and closed on the holiday.
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- Retail stores: Open at owner's discretion
- Subway, buses: Sunday schedule
- Supermarkets: Open
- Convenience stores: Open
- Bars: Open
- Banks: Closed
- Basically anything to do with municipal government: Closed
- Libraries, see above: Closed
- Schools: Closed
- Mail: Express delivery only
- Trash/recycling collection: Delayed one day. Monday pickup on Tuesday, Tuesday pickup on Wednesday, etc., ending with Friday pickup on Saturday.
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