Every year, on the last Monday of May, United States celebrates Memorial Day, Also known as Memorial Day. This 2024, it is commemorated on Monday, May 27.
Originally, Memorial Day only honored those who died in the Civil War, but after World War I this changed. Since then, During Memorial Day we remember all those who have died serving in the US Armed Forces.
Memorial Day is one of 11 permanent federal holidays in the United States. Being a national holiday, government offices, as well as post offices, libraries, schools, the stock exchange and banks generally remain closed, but what about supermarkets? Will Cost be open? We explain to you.
Will Costco be open on Memorial Day?
Not all federal holidays are observed in supermarkets. In the case of Memorial Day, most stores remain open, although hours may vary from one branch to another.
Many stores take advantage of the long holiday weekend to offer offers, promotions and discounts. on certain items, so they remain open during Memorial Day.
Nevertheless, Costco, one of the country’s department stores, celebrates more holidays than other supermarkets and will be closed on Memorial Day.
According to your holiday calendar, Stores in the United States are closed on New Year’s Day, Easter Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
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Complete calendar of federal holidays in the USA 2024
Of the 11 official federal holidays, there are some that are celebrated on specific dates, while others change dates each year. Additionally, holidays may be observed a day earlier or later if they fall on a weekend. Here is the complete calendar of holidays for this year:
- New Year’s Day – January 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday (Third Monday in January) – January 15, 2024
- Washington’s Birthday or Presidents’ Day (third Monday in February) – February 19
- Memorial Day (last Monday in May) – May 27
- Juneteenth Day – June 19
- Independence Day – July 4
- Labor Day or Labor Day (first Monday in September) – September 2
- Columbus Day (Second Monday in October) – October 14
- Veterans Day or Veterans Day – November 11
- Thanksgiving Day (fourth Thursday in November): November 28
- Christmas Day – December 25
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