What's Open, Closed On Patriots' Day In Massachusetts

MASSACHUSETTS — Patriots’ Day is Monday, April 15, in Massachusetts, a regional holiday that has little significance outside the state (unless you live in Maine, where it’s also recognized).

It’s not a federal holiday, so you’ll still get mail, but many things will be closed or have different hours in Massachusetts on Monday. It’s also the first day of April vacation for most public school districts in the state.

Patriots’ Day marks the battles of Lexington and Concord and the start of the Revolutionary War. It’s also Marathon Monday between Hopkinton and Boston.

Here’s a list of what’s open (and closed) in the Bay State on Patriots’ Day this year:

• Supermarkets: Open
• Liquor stores, convenience stores: Open
• Retail stores: Most open, check ahead
• Bars and restaurants: Open
• Town Offices: Closed
• State offices: Closed
• Federal offices: Open
• Mail: Will get delivered
• Public Libraries: Mostly closed, but check ahead
• Public Schools: Closed. Monday marks the beginning of school vacation week.
• Post office: Open
• MBTA: Everything (subways, commuter rail, ferries) is on a weekday schedule except buses, which run on a modified Saturday schedule.

On Marathon Monday, various bus routes on both the north and south sides of Boston will be detoured. Due to congestion, bikes are not allowed on any MBTA vehicles on Patriots’ Day. The Framingham/Worcester line will have additional trains. You can see the T’s full Boston Marathon guide here.

For changes along local bus routes — including the marathon-route adjacent MWRTA based in Framingham — check here.