What's Open (or Not) on Jan. 2

The New Year's Day holiday will be observed on Monday, Jan. 2 this year.

Posted Fri, Dec 30, 2011 at 5:53 pm ET

Here's a rundown of what's open/closed:

All municipal, state and federal offices and facilities will be closed. This includes schools and the post office.

All MBTA buses and trains will running on a reduced weekend/holiday schedule.

Liquor stores: Open at the owner's discretion.

Retail and convenience stores: Open at the owner's discretion.

Restaurants and bars: Most will be open, but call ahead. It's up to the owner.

Happy New Year!

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