Patriots’ Day — a statewide holiday in Massachusetts — falls on April 21 this year, but while many businesses and services will run as usual, others at a state level will be closed or affected.
Patriots’ Day is observed on the third Monday in April, and commemorates the start of the American Revolution, with this year marking the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, which took place on April 19, 1775.
The Boston Athletic Association (BAA) also hosts the annual Boston Marathon on this date, in which tens of thousands of participants make their way from Hopkinton to the finish line on Boylston Street in Boston, cheered on by throngs of spectators up and down the 26.2-mile race route.
Since Patriots’ Day is a Massachusetts-specific holiday, most businesses and federal government services and offices are largely unaffected. However, services pertaining to Massachusetts state government will be closed.
School will be out of session for public school students statewide due to April vacation week from April 21-25.
Here’s what’s open and closed on Patriots’ Day.
Government
Federal Courts: Open
State Courts: Closed
Federal Offices: Open
State Offices: Closed
Municipal Offices: Closed
Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV): Closed
Public Libraries: Closed
Public Schools: Closed
Finance
The New York Stock Exchange and the Dow Jones: Open
Banks: Most banks should be open, but check with your local bank.
Alcohol & Cannabis
Liquor Stores: Open
Cannabis Dispensaries: Massachusetts regulators don’t identify specific holidays for when cannabis dispensaries must close, according to the Cannabis Control Commission. It’s up to respective dispensaries to choose whether or not to be open or closed, so check with your local dispensary.
Shopping
Retail Stores: Most retail locations will be open, but check with your local retailer if you have concerns.
Aldi: Open
Auburn Mall: Open
Big Y: Open
Costco: Open
CVS: Open
Hampshire Mall: Open
Holyoke Mall: Open
Market Basket: Open
Natick Mall: Open, but the Boston Marathon route may interfere with travel.
Price Rite: Open
Safeway: Open
Star Market: Open
Stop & Shop: Open
Target: Open
Trader Joe’s: Open
Walgreens: Open
Walmart: Open
Wegmans: Open
Whole Foods: Open
Parcel
U.S. Post Offices (USPS): Open
FedEx: Open
UPS: Open
Transportation
Berkshire Regional Transit Authority: Regular bus service, the BRTA said.
Brockton Area Transit: Regular bus service
Cape Ann Transportation Authority: Buses will operate on a Saturday-level service, CATA said. The Beverly Shuttle will operate normally.
Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority: Regular bus service
Franklin Regional Transit Authority: Regular bus service
Greater Attleboro-Taunton Regional Transit Authority: Regular bus service
Lowell Regional Transit Authority: Buses will run on a Saturday schedule, the LRTA said.
Martha’s Vineyard Transit Authority: Regular bus service
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA): For those looking to ride the MBTA on April 21, service will largely be unaffected, with some exceptions.
The MBTA said that Copley Station near the Marathon’s finish line will be closed for the entire day. Additionally, other Green Line stations at South Street, Kent Street, and Saint Mary’s Street will be closed from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday.
The Red, Orange, Green and Blue Line trains and Silver Line buses will operate on a normal weekday schedule, with additional service before and after the race, the MBTA said.
Additional train frequency will occur on the Framingham/Worcester commuter rail line, which largely parallels the Marathon route, according to the MBTA. Other commuter rail lines will operate on their typical weekday schedule.
The MBTA will also bar bikes, including folding bikes, from its subway system and on Framingham/Worcester Line trains on Monday. The ban on bikes for the commuter rail line will be implemented at 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 20, the MBTA added.
Passengers who use The Ride service from the MBTA can expect a regular weekday schedule, but vehicles may be detoured due to the Marathon.
Passengers on all MBTA buses can expect Saturday schedule service, but some may be detoured due to the Marathon.
Routes 55 and 65 will be suspended for the day. Route 1 will see increased service from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Routes 7, 501 and 504 will see increase Saturday service schedules.
Routes 8, 9, 10, 43, 51, 57, 60, 62, 86, 94, 95, 101 and 350 will be detoured or shortened, while routes 47, 59 and 66 will be split into two routes.
Passengers on MBTA ferries will be unaffected.
Merrimack Valley Transit: Buses and vans will operate on a Saturday schedule, MeVA said. Route 12-Lawrence Crosstown, 21-Andover Shuttle and 26-IRS/Raytheon will not run, MeVA added.
MetroWest Regional Transit Authority: There will be no service on Patriots’ Day, MWRTA said.
Montachusett Regional Transit Authority: It will be closed in observance of Patriots’ Day.
Nantucket Regional Transit Authority (The Wave): Regular bus service
Pioneer Valley Transit Authority: The P11 will not operate on Patriots’ Day and regular service resumes on April 22, the PVTA said.
Springfield and Holyoke helper services won’t operate on Monday through Friday, April 25, the PVTA added. Regular service will resume Monday, April 28.
The B43 bus route will operate on no-school service.
Reduced weekday service will be in effect for the 30, 31, 45 and 46 routes. Sunday service will be in effect for the 35 route. No service will occur on the 34 and 36 routes. Other non-listed routes will operate on full service, according to the PVTA.
Southeastern Regional Transit Authority: Regular bus service
Worcester Regional Transit Authority: Fixed bus routes and para-transit van service will operate on a Saturday schedule, according to the WRTA.
Routes 29, 33, 42 and community shuttles will operate on a regular weekday schedule, the WRTA added.
Routes 19 and 30 will operate on a modified Saturday schedule.
