What’s Open, Closed On Presidents Day 2021 In Bronxville

BRONXVILLE, NY — Presidents Day is Monday, and since it is a federal holiday, not everything will be open in Bronxville and Eastchester on that 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 be closed on the day.

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

• Federal, state, local government offices: Closed
• Public schools: Closed
• Public libraries: Closed
• Post offices: Closed
• Banks: Closed
• State/city courts: Closed

Transportation:

• Metro-North Railroad Hudson, Harlem and New Haven lines will operate on a weekend schedule. West of Hudson Pascack Valley and Port Jervis lines will operate on a weekend schedule. Off-peak fares are in effect.
• Westchester County Bee-Line bus and paratransit will operate on a Saturday schedule.
• Transport of Rockland: For information on changes, go here.
• Dutchess County Public Transit will not be operating.

Trash and recycling:

• Most will not be collected; check with local municipality.

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.

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