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Post Office Closed Today

CareBears — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 12:56:03 GMT

Just a reminder that the US Post Office is closed today to observe the New Year Holiday!

Post Office locations will be closed Sunday, January 1, and Monday, January 2, the observed federal holiday. All Post Office locations will be open on Tuesday, January 3, 2017.

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Group 5 minus 1 — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 13:15:30 GMT

Some one on the Weather Channel just told us we have to go back to work today. Doesn't know it is a legal holiday.

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gidgetgh — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 13:35:57 GMT

A friend of mine posted on Facebook last night that Her daughter's school system starts back today.

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AuntG — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 13:37:49 GMT

I was wondering about that.

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CareBears — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 13:42:55 GMT

I have no school aged children, but just last night I was wondering if the kids had to go back today, thanks!

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gidgetgh — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 13:58:15 GMT

In my county though in metro Atlanta, school starts this Thursday. The county right next to us starts a week from today.

I, for one, I'm totally done with all the holidays. Really looking forward to tomorrow when things are back to normal. Anymore in my life, I crave normalcy.

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NanaLinda — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 13:59:04 GMT

This happens when a national holiday falls on a Sunday...

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SilleeMee — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 14:04:52 GMT

If I'm not mistaken, "observed holidays" exist for payroll reasons. It's just a way to get out of having to pay for an otherwise day off.

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apple1964 — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 14:56:36 GMT

Well... I guess they deserve the day off [post office] They work hard getting those packages to us during the Xmas holiday.

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Plaid Pants2 — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 14:59:11 GMT

Banks are prob. closed today, also.

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Greeneyedlady21 — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 15:02:07 GMT

Banks are closed, libraries, state and federal offices. Schools where I live go back tomorrow. Vacation until next week is an awfully long break. Maybe those places don't have a February vacation? Colleges have a long winter break but I have never heard of public schools having off well into January.

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QVCkitty1 — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 15:03:11 GMT

Believe me , if I were still working , I would know this was a holiday for sure. What was better than a long weekend ??🌺

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Krimpette — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 15:43:06 GMT

I was at the dentist last week. He was bemoaning the fact that he forgot to tell the staff to mark off today as a holiday! Hence, they scheduled patients. I'm sure the patients who are scheduled are happy to not have to take a day off from work for their appointment. Actually, I'm surprised none of them questioned things when they scheduled their appointment.

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151949 — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 17:34:12 GMT

Yep, but tomorrow the whole world kinda hits the floor running after the slack off holiday season. I always hated working the first week in jan and the first week after labor day - everything is in such high gear.My birthday is Jan 5th and where I worked we got our birthday off as a paid holiday. I would always have trouble getting my birthday off because it would be so abnormally busy.

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vabreeze — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 18:00:32 GMT

@151949 I totally understand. My birthday is Jan. 6 and I also could never get mine off because it was always spring registration at the college I worked and no one could take time off during regietration. Loving retirement!!!!!

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corita — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 18:40:04 GMT

@gidgetgh wrote:
A friend of mine posted on Facebook last night that Her daughter's school system starts back today.

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My DD's school system started today....she is teaching staff!!

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jonbon — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 21:43:52 GMT

@Greeneyedlady21 wrote:
Banks are closed, libraries, state and federal offices. Schools where I live go back tomorrow. Vacation until next week is an awfully long break. Maybe those places don't have a February vacation? Colleges have a long winter break but I have never heard of public schools having off well into January.

My son doesn't go back to (high) school until next Monday, January 9, but he didn't start his winter break until December 23. Many schools had that entire week off (December 19-23), and many (most?) of those are going back tomorrow. In the districts in which my kids have gone to school, a two-week (or so) winter break has been the norm.

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viva923 — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 22:01:32 GMT

my dh had to go back to work today.

He said traffic was so light it was enjoyable ride to and from work today.

No wonder no mail delivery. Didn't realize no mail today.

That must mean garbage pick up will delayed by one day for us. Instead of Tuesday pick up it will be wednesday and friday pick up will be pushed to Saturday

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hckynut — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 22:22:06 GMT

@CareBears wrote:
Just a reminder that the US Post Office is closed today to observe the New Year Holiday!

Post Office locations will be closed Sunday, January 1, and Monday, January 2, the observed federal holiday. All Post Office locations will be open on Tuesday, January 3, 2017.

Monday, I get it as their paid holiday off fell on a Sunday. But Tuesday? The huge company as my employer never gave us 2 days off. Union bargain maybe? Beats me! Non-political, just a question mods.

Never mind, I read this wrong. Oops!

hckynut(john)

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aubnwa01 — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 22:24:23 GMT

@viva923 wrote:

That must mean garbage pick up will delayed by one day for us. Instead of Tuesday pick up it will be wednesday and friday pick up will be pushed to Saturday

My garbage pickup was normal today, as it was last Monday. I looked at the website for the garbage hauler that my HOA uses & they only observe July 4th, Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Years, so if those days fall on your normal trash pickup day, it would be delayed by one day, otherwise they pick up the trash & recycling as usual.