Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Broadway Station
(
206-324-5474; 101 Broadway E)
Queen Anne
(415 1st Ave N)
Public Holidays
National public holidays are celebrated throughout the USA. On public holidays, banks,
schools and government offices (including post offices) are closed and public transporta-
tion follows a Sunday schedule. Plan ahead if you're traveling during many public holi-
days. Flights are full, highways are jammed and on Christmas and Thanksgiving, many
grocery stores and restaurants close for the day.
New Year's Day
January 1
Martin Luther King Jr Day
Third Monday in January
Presidents' Day
Third Monday in February
Easter Sunday
March or April
Memorial Day
Last Monday in May
Independence Day (Fourth of July)
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
Telephone
Phone numbers within the USA consist of a three-digit area code followed by a seven-
digit local number. If you're calling long distance, dial 1 plus the three-digit area code
plus the seven-digit number. To call internationally, first dial 011 then the country code
and phone number.
Phone numbers in Seattle have a 206 area code. Even local calls made to the same
area code require you to dial the full 10-digit number (no need to dial 1 first, though).
Toll-free numbers are prefixed with an 800, 877, 866 or 888 area code. Some toll-free
numbers for local businesses or government offices only work within the state or the
Seattle region, but most can be dialed from abroad. Just be aware that you'll be connec-
