What Stores, Restaurants Are Open for Memorial Day 2025?
- Memorial Day 2025 occurs on Monday, May 26, with government offices, banks, financial markets, and the U.S. Post Office closed nationwide.
- This federal holiday originated after the Civil War to honor fallen soldiers, with its date set to the last Monday in May by the Uniform Monday Holiday Act in 1971.
- Many stores offer special hours on Memorial Day, while state beaches in Rhode Island and other areas open for the summer season, staffed with lifeguards from 9 AM to 6 PM.
- Governor Dan McKee said, "The First Lady and I love beach season," encouraging safe enjoyment of Rhode Island’s beaches starting this holiday weekend.
- Memorial Day weekend officially starts summer recreational activities and remembrance, reflected in widespread closures and increased public beach attendance through Labor Day.
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What stores, restaurants are open for Memorial Day 2025?
(NEXSTAR) — The unofficial start of summer, Memorial Day, is upon us, potentially lining you up for a three-day weekend of parades, fireworks, cookouts, and more. Should you need some sunscreen, a forgotten lunch menu item, or a snack for the road, many stores and restaurants will be open. Others, however, will also be enjoying a day off. Banks and post offices will, as usual, be closed for Memorial Day, which falls on May 26 this year. Warehous…
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