What's Open, Closed On Presidents Day 2021 In Brookhaven

BROOKHAVEN, GA — Presidents Day, which takes place Feb. 15, will result in some service changes in Brookhaven.

The holiday was first established in 1885 to honor President George Washington's birthday, according to History.com. Then, as part of the Uniform Monday Holiday Act that proposed the country celebrate holidays on Mondays rather than the day they fell on the calendar so that workers could have three-day weekends, it was proposed to be changed.

During debate on the bill, it was proposed that Washington's Birthday be renamed Presidents Day to celebrate the birthdays of both Washington on Feb. 22 and President Abraham Lincoln's birthday on Feb. 12. Congress rejected the name change in 1968 version of the bill, as it was a point of contention for lawmakers from Washington's home state of Virginia.

But after the bill went into effect in 1971, Presidents Day became the commonly-accepted name to celebrate all U.S. presidents, past and present, according to History.com.

In 2021, Presidents Day falls on Monday, Feb. 15. Some facilities and programs in Brookhaven and DeKalb County will be affected by the holiday.

Below are the schedule changes to know around the area for Monday, Feb. 15:

• DeKalb County government offices: Closed Feb. 15.
• DeKalb County garbage pick up: Sanitation service for residents of DeKalb County outside of Decatur city limits will run one day late. There will be no trash or recycling picked up on Monday, Feb. 15.
• Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA): All schedules will run as normal.
• DeKalb County Public Library: All libraries will be closed.
• DeKalb County School District: The district will be closed Feb. 15.
• Municipal offices for the city of Brookhaven: Closed Feb. 15.
• Post offices: All U.S. Postal Service post offices will be closed on Monday, Feb. 15. No mail will be delivered or sent. Regular business hours will resume Tuesday, Feb. 16.
• Publix and Kroger will be open for normal business hours.