[CREDIT: National Parks Service] Mount Rushmore honors four American presidents. President's Day, officially, honors one. Here's What's Open and What's Closed.

WARWICK, RI — It’s President’s Day Monday, a federal holiday that many assume celebrates the birthdays of Presidents Lincoln and Washington, but officially celebrates just the first president of the union – here’s what’s open.

Lincoln, the president who preserved that union during the Civil War, is not officially honored. The story is a long and complicated one, which you can learn about courtesy of Snopes.com.

What’s Open President’s Day

Before you review the holiday’s history, you should know that it isn’t among the holidays RIPTA observes, so you can ride the bus just like normal. Treat the bus drivers extra nice, though – they’re working the holiday.

Warwick’s City offices aren’t working the holiday, and neither are our friends at the Warwick Public Library, nor are the teachers, principals and administrators at the Warwick School Department.

The Sanitation Department doesn’t observe the holiday, so trash pickup continues this week as normal.

The US Post Office, and banks, are closed.

Author: Rob Borkowski

Rob has worked as reporter and editor for several publications, including The Kent County Daily Times and Coventry Courier, before working for Gatehouse in MA then moving home with Patch Media. Now he's publisher and editor of WarwickPost.com. Contact him at editor@warwickpost.com with tips, press releases, advertising inquiries, and concerns.

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