What's Open, Closed On Presidents Day 2021 In Smyrna

SMYRNA, GA — Presidents Day, which takes place Feb. 15, will result in some service changes in Smyrna.

The holiday was first established in 1885 to honor President George Washington's birthday, according to History.com. Then, as part of the Uniform Monday Holiday Act that proposed the country celebrate holidays on Mondays rather than the day they fell on the calendar so that workers could have three-day weekends, it was proposed to be changed.

During debate on the 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 rejected the name change in 1968 version of the bill, as it was a point of contention for lawmakers from Washington's home state of Virginia.

But after the bill went into effect in 1971, Presidents Day became the commonly-accepted name to celebrate all U.S. presidents, past and present, according to History.com.

In 2021, Presidents Day falls on Monday, Feb. 15. Some facilities and programs in Smyrna and Cobb County will be affected by the holiday.

Below are the schedule changes to know around Smyrna for Monday, Feb. 15:

• Cobb County government offices: Open Feb. 15.
• Smyrna garbage pick up: The city of Smyrna will collect trash and recycling as normal on Feb. 15.
• Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA): All schedules will run as normal.
• Cobb County Public Library: All open campuses will have normal curbside pickup hours Monday, Feb. 15.
• Cobb County School District: The district will observe winter break from Feb. 15 to Feb. 19.
• Municipal offices for the city of Marietta: Open Feb. 15.
• Post offices: All U.S. Postal Service post offices will be closed on Monday, Feb. 15. No mail will be delivered or sent. Regular business hours will resume Tuesday, Feb. 16.
• Publix and Kroger will be open for normal business hours.