Memorial Day In Wilmington: What You need To Know

WILMINGTON, MA -- Monday, May 28, is Memorial Day, and the town will be hosting its events throughout the weekend. On Saturday at 8 am, there will be a decoration of Veterans’ graves at the Wildwood Cemetery. That will be followed by the decorating of other Veterans’ squares and memorials around Wilmington starting at 10:15 am.

On Sunday at 1:30 pm there will be a rededication ceremony on Wilmington Common. On Monday, the Wilmington Memorial Day Parade will begin at 10 am at the Market Basket parking lot. The parade proceeds down Main St, turns left onto Rte. 62 and concludes at the Wildwood Cemetery. There is a service at the cemetery at 11 am.

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

• 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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