Co-written by David Gurliacci
Government offices and some other places close or curtail their hours for Memorial Day, which is this coming Monday, and for Memorial Day weekend, the traditional start of summer.
Heres a list of what's open and what's closed this weekend:
FRIDAY — Closed
Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles customer service centers will close at 12:30 p.m., remain closed on Saturday (they're normally closed on Monday) and reopen at 7:45 a.m. Tuesday, May 28.
SATURDAY — Closed
Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles customer service centers, like the one in Norwalk (see "Friday— Closed" section, above; but AAA offices will be open, see "Saturday — Open" section below)
SATURDAY — OPEN
Norwalk and South Norwalk Libraries open normal Saturday hours (9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.)
"All AAA offices will be open to process renewals for driver licenses and non-driver ID cards during their normal business hours on Friday, May 24 and Saturday, May 25," according to the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles.
MONDAY — Closed
Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles customer service centers, like the one in Norwalk (see "Friday" section, above)
Norwalk's Transfer Station and Yard Waste Site
Connecticut state offices
Federal government offices
Norwalk and South Norwalk Libraries
Norwalk Public Schools
Norwalk town offices
Post offices
MONDAY — OPEN
TD Banks, including the one at 380 Main Ave. (All banks in the state have the option of remaining open on public holidays. In practice, TD Bank is usually the only one.)
Restaurants, generally, unless they're normally closed on Mondays
Grocery stores
Other businesses: open at the owner’s discretion
Call ahead or look online before heading to businesses to confirm they are open. Many retail stores or gyms/health clubs may be operating on a Sunday schedule or with limited hours.
TRANSPORTATION CHANGES
Metro-North has announced it "will add extra trains on Friday, May 24, to help New Yorkers get an early start on the long three-day weekend. All MTA services will operate on Sunday schedules on Memorial Day."
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