Good Friday: What's Open, What's Closed

Good Friday, the day that most Christians mark the crucifixion of Jesus, is considered a state holiday but not one for the federal government.

Banks, which have the option in Connecticut of closing on state or federal holidays if they post a notice in their lobbies at least two weeks in advance, are generally open this day. But TD Bank,  Bank of America and Wachovia Bank, which may generally be open on Sundays, will be closed on Easter Sunday.

This year, the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates Easter on the same day as Roman Catholic and Protestant churches.

The following are CLOSED on Good Friday:

• Connecticut state offices (downloadable document)
• Libraries, including Norwalk Public Library and South Norwalk Library, but not Rowayton Library, which remains open (it follows the federal holiday closing schedule)
• Norwalk Community College
• Public schools (for spring break this week)
• The state Department of Motor Vehicles (which is still open on Saturday morning)
• Norwalk city offices and City Hall, and expect local government offices elsewhere in Connecticut to be closed.
• Garbage pickup will be done this Saturday for those who normally have it done Friday; recycling pickup will continue as usual on Friday; the yard-waste drop-off station is closed Friday but open Saturday. For further information, see this city government announcement.
• The New York Stock Exchange

The following are OPEN today:

• New York City government and New York state government offices
• Post offices
• Rowayton Library (which follows the federal holiday closing schedule)
• U.S. government offices
• Restaurants
• Grocery stores

Each business is open at the owner’s discretion.