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

PALATINE, IL — Presidents Day will be Monday, and a variety of services will be closed in Palatine 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.

• Palatine Government offices: Village hall and offices will be closed, in addition to county, state and federal offices.
• Palatine Public schools: No classes for Community Consolidated School District 15 and Township High School District 211.
• Palatine Public library: All three branches will be open.
• Palatine Parks and Recreation: Open
• Post offices: Closed, and there will be no mail delivery.
• State/city courts: XX
• Banks: Most financial institutions will be closed. Call ahead to be sure.
• Retailers, Restaurants, Bars and Other Businesses: Most will be open, but check hours ahead of time. Several department stores and other businesses will be offering Presidents Day sales.

Transportation:

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Trash and recycling:

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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.