Presidents Day: What's Open, What's Closed

Strictly speaking, Monday is known as Washington's Birthday (though the great man was born Feb. 22), and has only become known as "Presidents Day" more recently to also ecompass Abraham Lincon's Feb. 12 birthday (in Connecticut, a state holiday).

Own a business or involved in an organization in Darien? Tell us in the comments thread below whether you're closed or holding special hours on Monday, a federal holiday. We'll update this article with your information.

Local

• Darien Town Hall—The town website says it's closed for Washington's Birthday.
• Darien town dump (2012 holiday schedule—the most recent one that could be found)
• Darien Library is closed.
• Darien Post Office—There will be no mail delivered or sent Monday.
• Darien Public Schools—No school Monday due to the holiday, and then the rest of the week is winter break.
• YWCA of Darien/Norwalk is closed.
• Most banks are closed, including Bank of America and People's United Bank (see note about banks below).

State & Region

State of Connecticut offices, including:

• Courts

• Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles customer services offices will close at 12:30 p.m. Friday and all day Saturday, and will be closed Monday.

Local

• Darien YMCA is open.
• TD Bank is open in Darien and across the state (most banks are closed; see note about banks below).

Organizations-State & Region

• Metro-North Railroad will operate on a Saturday schedule.
• Connecticut Transit will have a regular schedule except for reduced Commuter Connection service (see attached holiday schedule).
• Here's a nice list of family activities for Presidents' Day weekend in Connecticut, including a Winter Creature Cruise of the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk.

Banks, under Connecticut law, are allowed to remain open on a holiday if they notify their customers beforehand by posting information in their lobby or office.