In what had been held for a long time every May 30 to honor the fallen soldiers of the United States, the day of the fallen officially became a federal holiday in 1971, observed on the last Monday of May.
Companies have more and more Chosen to remain openwhich leads to what is now one of the weekends of sales and larger retail trips of the year.
This is what is open and closed this year on the day of the fallen:
Government offices, mail offices, courts and schools are closed.
US Stock market And the banks are closed on Monday.
Most of the Fedex and UPS collection and delivery services will not be available on the day of the fallen, although some special services can be accessed.
Warehouse Memor MEMBERSHIP COSTCO will be Closed on the day of the fallenBut the vast majority of retailers will be open, and many try to attract customers with large promotional sales. The hours can vary by location.
Memorial Day is also considered the unofficial opening of the summer travel season. The Americans are expected to escape in record numbers throughout Weekend of fallen day Even when economic and technical concerns support The United States travel industry.
Auto Club AAA projects that more than 45 million people – 1.4 million more than last year – at least 50 miles from their homes will venture between Thursday and Monday, and the vast majority goes by car. The history of previous domestic trips of the holidays of 44 million people settled 20 years ago.
The AAA fuel tracker shows that motorists can expect to pay less for gasoline this year. The average price of the USA. UU. Wednesday was $ 3.18 for a regular gas gallon compared to $ 3.60 a year ago.
AAA projects 39.4 million people will travel by car during the weekend, the highest number for those vacations since AAA began tracking it in 2000, and that another 3.61 million people will travel in air, an increase of almost 2% compared to 3.55 million last year.
Aerial security has been in the minds of travelers after a midair collision In January of a passenger plane and a helicopter of the US Army. Uu on Washington, DC killed 67 people. There have also been some close calls.
In recent weeks, flight delays and cancellations derived from a air traffic controller scarcity and Equipment failures In an installation that directs the airplanes inside and outside Newark, New Jersey, the airport has also made people reluctant to climb a plane.
