What’s open on Good Friday 2021? The holiday plans for Lehigh Valley schools, banks, mail carriers and others.
Updated Apr 01, 2021;
Christians around the world observe Good Friday on the Friday before Easter Sunday. It commemorates Jesus Christ’s passion, crucifixion and death, which is told in the Bible.
Many observe the day with fasting and church services. It is not a federal holiday, however many state and local offices are closed Friday, April 2.
The Northampton County Courthouse (Rudy Miller | For lehighvalleylive.com)
Are government offices open?
The state of New Jersey recognizes Good Friday as a holiday. Warren County government offices are closed, as are most government offices in New Jersey.
Presidents’ Day 2021: Are restaurants open? Does mail run? What about banks, schools and government offices?
Updated Feb 14, 2021;
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Presidents’ Day is celebrated the third Monday of February.
This year, the holiday falls on Monday, Feb. 15. Originally, it marked the birthday of George Washington, on Feb. 22. But the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which took effect in 1971, switched the commemoration (along with Columbus Day and Memorial Day) to the Monday holiday.
The federal government continues to recognize the third Monday in February as Washington’s Birthday, but because states are not obliged to adopt federal holidays, the date can vary.
Here’s a rundown of what’s open and what’s closed Monday in observance of Presidents’ Day:
Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2021: What’s open and what’s closed in the Lehigh Valley
Updated Jan 17, 2021;
Posted Jan 17, 2021
A statue of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stands outside the Essex County Hall of Records. A march in Newark and virtual commemorations around the state will be held on Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday commemorating KIng s birth on Jan. 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia.Aristide Economopoulos | NJ Advance Media For NJ.com
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day marks the birth of the civil rights activist who advocated for nonviolent protest. In 1964 he was the youngest man to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.