May 30, 2021 4:40 a.m.

This is Memorial Day and many things are closed.

Federal, state, county and city offices are not open. No regular mail will be delivered. School is not in session. Banks and credit unions are closed.

Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday in May to commemorate the men and women who have died while in battle or as a result of wounds sustained in battle while serving in the United States armed forces. This year, Memorial Day will be observed for the 153rd time. First observed during the Civil War, this federal holiday was originally known as Decoration Day. In 1971, Memorial Day became a national holiday by an act of Congress.