Veterans Day 2021: What’s Open and What’s Closed Thursday, Nov. 11 - MassLive.com

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Veterans Day, once known as Armistice Day, is Nov. 11 each year and marks the anniversary of the end of World War I in 1918.

The federal legal holiday was observed on the fourth Monday in October during the mid-1970s but reverted to Nov. 11 in 1978. This year it falls on a Thursday.

According to a 2020 report front the U.S. Census Bureau:

• The number of veterans in the United States declined by a third, from 26.4 million to 18.0 million between 2000 and 2018.
• There are fewer than 500,000 World War II veterans alive today, down from 5.7 million in 2000.
• The largest group of veterans alive today served during the Vietnam Era (6.4 million), which lasted from 1964 to 1975. The second largest cohort of veterans served during peacetime only (4 million).
• The median age of veterans today is 65 years. By service period, Post-9/11 veterans are the youngest with a median age of about 37, Vietnam Era veterans have a median age of about 71, and World War II veterans are the oldest with a median age of about 93.
• Post-9/11 veterans had a 43% chance of having a service-connected disability, after accounting for differences in demographic and social characteristics among veterans—significantly higher than veterans from other periods.

Here is a list of things that are open or closed on Veterans Day 2021:

Government:

• Federal offices: Closed
• U.S. District Courts: Closed
• Springfield Armory National Historic Site: Open 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 PM
• Post office: Closed
• State offices: Closed
• Massachusetts state parks: Open
• City and town offices: Closed
• Schools: Closed
• Registry of Motor Vehicles: Closed
• Banks: Most banks will be closed Thursday, according to the Massachusetts Bankers Association. But customers should check with their bank.

11/2/2020 -West Springfield- Gusty high winds make the 300 flags in the fifth annual Veterans Park of Heroes display on the town green wave. The flags were placed by the West Springfield Lions Club to honor veterans, especially those at the Soldier's Home in Holyoke this year. (Don Treeger / The Republican)

Malls around Massachusetts

• Auburn Mall: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Burlington Mall: Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Cape Cod Mall, Hyannis: Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Copley Place, Boston: Open 17 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Eastfield Mall, Springfield: Open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Emerald Square Mall, North Attleborough: Open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Greendale Mall, Worcester: Open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Hampshire Mall: Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Holyoke Mall: Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Natick Mall: Open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Northshore Mall, Peabody: Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Prudential Center, Boston: Open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Solomon Pond Mall, Marlborough: Open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Square One Mall, Saugus: Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• The Shops at Chestnut Hill: Open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Retail

• Walmart: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
• Target: Opens 8 a.m.; closing times vary
• Kohl’s: Opens 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
• CVS: Stores are open regular hours, but those hours vary by location
• Walgreens: Stores are open regular hours, but those hours vary by location
• Rite-Aid: Stores are open regular hours, but those hours vary by location
• Liquor stores: Open in both Massachusetts and Connecticut

Supermarkets, grocery stores

• Big Y: Stores open at 7 a.m.9 p.m.
• Randall’s Farm, Ludlow: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Aldi: Open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Atkins Farm and Country Market: Open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Price-Rite: Open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Stop & Shop: Opens at 6 a.m., closing times vary by location
• Trader Joe’s: Open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Wegmans: Open 6 a.m. to midnight
• Whole Foods: Open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Transportation

• MBTA: The MBTA will operate on its regular weekday schedule on Monday. Check mbta.com for details.
• PVTA: Buses will operate on Sunday and reduced schedules. More details here.
• Franklin Regional Transit Authority: The FRTA doesn’t offer service on Veterans Day.
• Worcester Regional Transit Authority: The WRTA said buses and vans will run on a regular weekday schedule.
• Hartford Line: CTrail’s train service from Springfield to New Haven, Connecticut, will be on a regular weekday schedule.

Highways

The holiday will not impact the hours of operations for the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane on I-93 between Boston and Quincy nor impact the operation of the hours for the “swing lane” on Route 1A southbound at the Sumner Tunnel.

MassDOT also said its Highway Assistance Program, sponsored by MAPFRE, will increase patrols on all major roadways over the weekend. Requests for assistance can be initiated by calling 911.

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