Presidents Day is on Monday, Feb. 17, giving some employees and students the day off, while others will head in to work on the federal holiday.

Grocery stores, retail stores and restaurants will largely remain open on the holiday, but that will not be the case for banks, post offices, government offices and the stock market.

While the holiday is sometimes misunderstood as a celebration of the lives and birthdays of all U.S. presidents, that is actually not the case. The holiday was originally called Washington's Birthday and celebrates the birthdays of former presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, according to the National Archives. It was also the first federal holiday to honor an individual's birth date.

Here's what to know about what will be open and closed on Feb. 17.

When is Presidents Day 2025?

Presidents Day is on Monday, Feb. 17.

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Is the post office open on Presidents Day? Will mail be delivered?

U.S. Postal Service post offices will be closed on Monday, Feb. 17, and mail will not be delivered, the USPS told USA TODAY. The USPS will resume regular operations on Tuesday, Feb. 18.

Are banks open on Presidents Day?

Because Presidents Day is a federal holiday, branches of Capital One, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, PNC, Chase, Truist and CitiBank, among others, will be closed on Monday, Feb. 17.

Are shipping services, like UPS and FedEx, open on Presidents Day?

UPS pickup and delivery services are available on Feb. 17, and UPS Store locations will be open, according to the company's website.

UPS SurePost and UPS Mail Innovations deliveries will require one day additional business days' time in transit due to the U.S. Postal Service being closed on the day.

Most FedEx pickup and delivery services will also be available on the day, and FedEx Office locations will be open as well, according to the company's website.

Is the stock market open on Presidents Day?

The Nasdaq, New York Stock Exchange and U.S. bond markets will be closed on Monday, Feb. 17, in observance of the Presidents Day holiday.

Will government offices be open on Presidents Day?

Government offices will be closed on Monday, Feb. 17, in observance of Presidents Day.

Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY. You can follow him on X @GabeHauari or email him at [email protected].