What’s Open, Closed On Presidents Day 2022 In Scarsdale

SCARSDALE, NY — Presidents Day is Monday, and since it is a federal holiday, not everything will be open around Scarsdale on that day. The holiday, which was originally established in 1885 to honor President George Washington, will provide a much-appreciated three-day weekend for many.

But it also means that services such as the U.S. Post Office, banks and public schools will be closed on the day.

Here’s a breakdown of how the holiday could affect your routine.

• Federal, state, local government offices: Closed
• Public schools: Closed
• Public libraries: Closed
• Post offices: Closed
• Banks: Closed
• State/city courts: Closed

Transportation:

• Metro-North Railroad Hudson, Harlem and New Haven lines will operate on a Saturday schedule. There are no service changes for West of Hudson Pascack Valley and Port Jervis lines.
• Westchester County Bee-Line bus and paratransit will operate on a Saturday schedule.

Trash and recycling:

• Most will not be collected; check with your local municipality.

Washington’s Birthday became Presidents Day in the late 1960s as part of the Uniform Monday Holiday Act. The bill proposed that the country celebrate holidays on Monday rather than when birthdays fell on the calendar, so workers could have a three-day weekend.

During the debate of that bill, it was proposed that Washington’s Birthday be renamed Presidents Day to celebrate the birthdays of both President Abraham Lincoln’s on Feb. 12 and Washington's on Feb. 22.

Congress actually rejected the name change in the 1968 version of the bill. However, after the bill went into effect in 1971, Presidents Day became the commonly accepted name.