What's Open, Closed on Cesar Chavez Day, Schools Closed Friday

Today, Thursday, March 31, is Cesar Chavez Day.

California state offices, including the Department of Motor Vehicles and Los Angeles Superior Courts, will be closed.

Public schools in the Studio City area are closed on Friday, in honor of Chavez, and as one of the furlough days planned by the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Chávez was a labor leader and civil rights activist who co-founded the group which later became the United Farm Workers. [See video.]

Los Angeles city offices will be open, as it observes Cesar Chavez Day on the last Monday in March.

Federal offices and services, including the U.S. Postal Service, will be open. The state Department of Motor Vehicles office is also closed on Thursday.

Banks, Metro bus, subway, train and trash collection services will all operate on their regular schedules.

Observances are planned on the 84th anniversary of his birth at the El Camino College Compton Center and Torch Middle School in Industry and a Long Beach park bearing his name.