Memorial Day: What's Closed, What's Open in Enumclaw

Memorial Day is Monday, May 30; here is a list of what’s open and what government offices are closed.

If you're planning to travel, check out the Washington State Department of Transportation web pages to plan your route. Expect heavy traffic Monday particularly along I-90 Snoqualmie Pass, US 2 Stevens Pass, Interstate 5 near the U.S./Canadian border and I-5 between Olympia and Tacoma.

If you're looking for things to do in the Enumclaw area through Monday, consider these options:

• The Enumclaw Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 1949 will be hosting a celebration at the Enumclaw Veterans Memorial Park at 12 p.m. Saturday, said Post Chaplain Frosty Hulsey. According to the Courier-Herald, the Gateway Concert Band will be providing a musical prelude beginning at 11:30 a.m. That same day, the Post will hold a Fire Watch beginning at 9 p.m.
• On Sunday, the Post will host a memorial service at the Enumclaw Evergreen Memorial Park beginning at 12 p.m., said Hulsey. On Friday, at the park to commemorate the occasion.
• And on Monday, VFW Post 1949 will take part in services at the Tahoma National Cemetary at 18600 Southeast 240th St. in Kent. Phone: 425-413-9614.

For more Memorial Day events on Monday, check out the PDF that accompanies this story item, courtesy of the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs.

CLOSURES

 offices are closed. 

: Closed Monday, classes resume May 31.

King County government: Closed.

King County Metro: Reduced weekday schedule.

King County Transfer Stations: Open.

State of Washington: Closed.

State liquor stores: Most will be open. The one in  will be closed.

Washington State Ferries: All routes will operate on a normal schedule.

Federal government (including the U.S. Postal Service): Closed

Banks: Many, if not most, will be closed.

Express delivery companies: FedEx and UPS will be open.

Waste Management: Regular garbage collection service.

Sources: Government and company websites.

Editor's note: Information from Sammamish Patch was used in this summary.