Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Opening Hours
Standard opening hours are as follows:
Banks
9am-5pm Monday-Thursday, to 6pm Friday, sometimes 9am-1pm Saturday
Bars
5pm-2am daily
Business hours (general)
9am-5pm Monday-Friday
Nightclubs
10pm-4am Thursday-Saturday
Post offices
8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Friday, some 9am-noon Saturday
Restaurants
7:30am-10:30am, 11:30am-2:30pm and 5pm-9pm or 10pm daily, some open
later Friday and Saturday
Shops
10am-6pm Monday-Saturday, noon-5pm Sunday (malls open later)
Public Holidays
On the following national holidays, banks, schools and government offices (including post
offices) are closed, and transportation, museums and other services operate on a Sunday
schedule. Holidays falling on a weekend are usually observed the following Monday.
New Year's Day
January 1
Martin Luther King Jr Day
Third Monday in January
Presidents' Day
Third Monday in February
Good Friday
Friday before Easter in March/April
Memorial Day
Last Monday in May
Independence Day
July 4
Labor Day
First Monday in September
Columbus Day
Second Monday in October
Veterans Day
November 11
Thanksgiving Day
Fourth Thursday in November
Christmas Day
December 25
