Government offices and some other places close or curtail their hours for Memorial Day, which is this coming Monday, May 26, 2014, and for Memorial Day weekend, the traditional start of summer.
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Heres a list of what's open and what's closed this weekend (at the bottom is an announcement about Monday's Memorial Day Parade):
FRIDAY, May 23 — Curtailed hours
Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles offices will close at 12:30 p.m. Friday, remain closed on Saturday (they're normally closed on Monday) and reopen at 7:45 a.m. Tuesday.
SATURDAY, May 24 — Closed
Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles offices, like the one in Norwalk; but AAA offices will be open. DMV offices reopen at 7:45 a.m. Tuesday.
SATURDAY, May 24 — Open
Mansfield Library (open normal hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Post Offices
"All AAA offices will be open to process renewals for driver licenses and non-driver ID cards during their normal business hours on Friday, May 23 and Saturday, May 24. AAA offices will be closed on Monday, May 26." according to the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles.
MONDAY, May 26 — Closed
Mansfield Public Schools
Mansfield Town Hall and offices
Mansfield Animal Shelter
Mansfield Library
Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles customer service centers, like the one in Norwalk (see "Friday" section, above) are normally closed on Mondays.
AAA offices
Banks, all or almost all —even TD Banks, including the one at 55 Post Rd. (All banks in the state have the option of remaining open on public holidays. In practice, TD Bank is closed the least.)
The New York Stock Exchange and the financial industry are closed.
Connecticut state offices
Federal government offices
Post offices
MONDAY, May 26 — Open
Community Center is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Restaurants, generally, unless they're normally closed on Mondays
Grocery stores, generally
Other businesses: open at the owner’s discretion
Call ahead or look online before heading to businesses to confirm they are open. Many retail stores or gyms/health clubs may be operating on a Sunday schedule or with limited hours.
Monday: Mansfield Memorial Day Parade
A town announcement:
"Mansfield will observe Memorial Day on Monday, May 26th. A parade will begin at 9:00 a.m. from the intersection of Rt. 195 and Bassetts Bridge Road in Mansfield Center, and will travel North on 195, down Cemetery Road to the new Mansfield Center Cemetery.
"A short ceremony will be held at the cemetery. Music will be provided by the Mansfield Middle School Band and the E.O. Smith Regional High School Band.
"Three volleys will be fired and taps sounded in honors for the fallen. The units will then return to Bassetts Bridge Road.
"All veterans and active duty personnel are invited to march at the head of the parade. We are honored to have our veterans and service personnel join us on Bassetts Bridge Road at 8:30 AM on Memorial Day.
"In the event of inclement weather, an abbreviated ceremony will be held in the Mansfield Middle School Gymnasium at 9 a.m."
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