What's Open, Closed on Patriots' Day in Belmont

BELMONT, MA - Patriots' Day is Monday, April 17, here in Massachusetts. Patriots' Day marks the the Battles of Lexington and Concord and the start of the Revolutionary War. It's also Marathon Monday.

Here's a handy list of what's open (and closed) during the holiday:

• Retail stores: Most open

• Supermarkets, liquor stores and convenience stores: Open

• Bars and restaurants: Open

• Stock market: Open

• Town Offices: Closed

• State offices: Closed

• Federal offices: Open
• Public Library: Closed
• Public Schools: Closed

• Post office: Open
• MBTA: All subway lines operating on regular weekday schedule with added service before and after the Marathon. On Marathon Monday, various bus routes on both the North and South sides will be detoured. Due to congestion, bikes are not allowed on any MBTA vehicles on Patriots' Day. For the first time, an all-day pass is being offered for the Framingham/Worcester line. View the MBTA's full Patriots' Day schedule >>>;

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