We feature these reminders before each holiday to help our readers make plans and then feature the information on the holiday. This is a permanent resource page that will be updated annually.<\/p>\n
This is one of those holidays when, for a lot of people, it's "business as usual." Even the stock market is open. But, if you have the day off, you might enjoy a visit to Opening Our Doors 2017 in the Fenway Cultural District<\/a>. <\/p>\n What's Open?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Restaurants, bars:<\/strong> Open<\/p>\n Convenience<\/span> stores: <\/strong>Open <\/p>\n Supermarkets:<\/strong> Open <\/p>\n Retail stores:<\/strong> Are allowed to open if the owners choose<\/p>\n Liquor stores<\/strong>: Open <\/p>\n City, Town, State and Federal offices and facilities are closed: <\/strong>This includes Schools, Libraries, and the Postal Service (express mail will be delivered). Only emergency services are available. <\/p>\n Financial Services:<\/strong> As the British would say, this is a Bank Holiday with most Banks closed. But each year more banks decide to keep a few branches open. Check with your own bank. <\/p>\n Stock market:<\/strong> Open, as are international markets.<\/p>\n Boston Parking:<\/span> <\/strong><\/span>City website says, "Free parking at all city meters. All other rules apply.<\/p>\n Street Swee<\/span>ping:<\/strong> City website says<\/a>, "On City holidays<\/a>, we suspend street sweeping during the day, but we still sweep streets at night."<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n