Are schools open on Memorial Day?
Schools · Memorial Day
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Almost certainly not — nearly every district closes for Memorial Day.
The last Monday in May is a federal holiday and among the most consistently observed days on the school calendar. It also lands late enough in the year to be the last long weekend before classes wind down.
The days around it are the less predictable part. Some districts add the Friday before for a four-day weekend, and in much of the country the last day of school arrives within a couple of weeks of the holiday, bringing half-days and exam schedules with it. Your district's calendar has the final week.
| Holiday | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 25, 2026 | Closed Nearly all districts close for Memorial Day. |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 31, 2027 | Closed Nearly all districts close for Memorial Day. |
What else on Memorial Day?
| Who | Status |
|---|---|
| Banks | Closed No — banks are closed on Memorial Day. |
| Mail & the Post Office | Closed No — there's no mail delivery on Memorial Day. |
| The Stock Market | Closed No — the stock market is closed on Memorial Day. |
| UPS | Closed No — UPS doesn't pick up or deliver on Memorial Day. |
| FedEx | Closed No — FedEx is closed on Memorial Day, with no pickup or delivery. |
| Federal Offices | Closed No — federal offices are closed on Memorial Day. |
| Trash Pickup | Varies Usually not — Memorial Day is one of the six holidays most collection calendars observe, but your city has the last word. |
Questions people ask
Do schools take the Friday before Memorial Day off too?
Some do, some don't — adding the Friday is a common choice but far from universal. The district calendar shows whether it's a three-day or four-day weekend.
Checked against your school district's calendar, verified August 2026. When a schedule for a new year has not been published yet, this page says so — it never guesses.