Veterans Day is on Monday, and while most restaurants, grocery stores and stores will be open that day, banks and post offices are not.

The celebration of Veterans Day, a federal holiday, dates back to November 11, 1918, when the “temporary cessation of hostilities,” or armistice, between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of World War II . eleventh month, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

“For this reason, November 11, 1918 is widely regarded as the end of ‘the war to end all wars,’” according to the government agency’s website. Veterans Day is still celebrated on November 11, regardless of what day of the week it falls.

The purpose of the day is to be a “celebration to honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the greater good,” says the Department of Veterans Affairs on his website.

Here’s what you need to know about banks, post offices and shipping services, and whether or not they’re open on Veterans Day.

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Are banks open on Veterans Day?

Branches of Bank of America, Truist, PNC, Capital One, Wells Fargo and other banks will be closed on Monday, November 11 in honor of Veterans Day.

Is the post office open on Veterans Day? Is mail delivered?

No, post offices are closed and no mail will be delivered on Veterans Day because it is a federal holiday.

Are shipping services, such as UPS and FedEx, open on Veterans Day?

UPS pickup and delivery services will be available on Monday, November 11, but UPS SurePost and UPS Mail Innovations deliveries will require one additional business day of transit time due to the USPS federal holiday. UPS Store locations will also be open.

FedEx pickup and delivery services are also available on Mondays and FedEx office locations are also open.

Is the fair open on Veterans Day?

Although the day is a federal holiday, the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq will be open for their normal hours on Monday.

However, according to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, bond markets will be closed.

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

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