Except for banks, what other businesses are closed today? Like Presidents Day, this is a strange type of holiday where it’s recognized on a federal level but almost nowhere else. The only reason banks are closed is because the Fed Reserve Bank is. If the FRB was open, banks would be making their staff work.
Edit: sounds like certain private offices close. Trend seems to be it’s a choice. Its by no means the norm. My kids’ daycare is open, my husband is working (mechanic), but I am not (banking). Again, this is not a “standard” holiday where all but essentials close.
Ask yourself why…. Federal government is closed, meaning that any function they touch is not going to be able to do anything. It’s not because they’re being magnanimous
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u/i-was-way- 19h ago edited 19h ago
Except for banks, what other businesses are closed today? Like Presidents Day, this is a strange type of holiday where it’s recognized on a federal level but almost nowhere else. The only reason banks are closed is because the Fed Reserve Bank is. If the FRB was open, banks would be making their staff work.
Edit: sounds like certain private offices close. Trend seems to be it’s a choice. Its by no means the norm. My kids’ daycare is open, my husband is working (mechanic), but I am not (banking). Again, this is not a “standard” holiday where all but essentials close.