What’s Open, Closed On Presidents Day 2020 In Atlanta

Presidents Day will be Monday, and a variety of services will be closed in Atlanta on the day.

The holiday, which was originally established in 1885 to honor President George Washington, will provide a much-appreciated three-day weekend for many. But it also means that services such as the U.S. Post Office, banks and public schools will not open on the day.

Here’s a breakdown of how the holiday could affect your routine.

• Atlanta government offices: Monday will not be a state holiday. Georgia government offices will be open.
• Atlanta Public schools: Atlanta Public Schools will be closed for students.
• Atlanta Public library: Closed
• Atlanta Rec center: Open
• Post offices: Atlanta post offices will be closed.
• State/city courts: Open

Transportation:

• MARTA trains and buses will run on normal schedules.

Trash and recycling:

• Regular schedule

The transition in the holiday’s name from Washington’s Birthday to Presidents Day began in the late 1960s as part of the Uniform Monday Holiday Act. The bill proposed that the country celebrate holidays on Monday rather than when birthdays fell on the calendar so workers could have a three-day weekend.

During the debate of that bill, it was proposed that Washington’s Birthday be renamed Presidents Day to celebrate the birthdays of both Washington on Feb. 22 and President Abraham Lincoln’s birthday on Feb. 12.

Congress actually rejected the name change in the 1968 version of the bill. However, after the bill went into effect in 1971, Presidents Day became the commonly accepted name.