Community Corner
What's Open, Closed, Good Friday, Easter Weekend
State & local governments in Connecticut close on Good Friday, but the U.S. government and Post Offices stay open. Here are other closings & openings.
Good Friday is a holiday for the state of Connecticut and many local governments and schools, but not the federal government or post offices.
[If you have a business or organization that's closed or has shortened hours for the weekend, please tell us in the comments or email david.gurliacci@patch.com by Friday.]
Department of Motor Vehicles and AAA offices
Holiday schedule for American Automobile Association offices and major service centers, including the Norwalk Office:
- Friday: The Norwalk Office is closed all day. "All AAA offices will be open to process renewals for driver licenses and non-driver ID cards during their normal business hours on Friday, April 18 and Saturday, April 19."
- Saturday: Norwalk Office is open for normal business hours, starting at 8 a.m. AAA offices are open.
- Monday: The Norwalk Office is closed, as usual. AAA offices are open.
- Tuesday: The department reopens for business with normal business hours of 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Good Friday
CLOSED- New Canaan Town Hall and offices are closed (but the Transfer station is open until 2:15 p.m.).
- Connecticut state offices are closed.
- Connecticut state courts are closed.
- New Canaan Public Schools are closed.
- New Canaan Library is open.
- The New Canaan YMCA is closed.
- The Lapham Community Center and Senior Center of New Canaan are closed.
- The New York Stock Exchange and much of the financial industry are closed.
OPEN:
- The New Canaan Transfer Station closes at 2:15 p.m. (instead of the normal 3:15 p.m.).
- New Canaan Library is open.
- U.S. government offices are open.
- Post offices are open.
- Banks in Connecticut have the option of opening or closing. According to state policy: "Connecticut banks and credit unions are required to give at least two weeks’ advance notice to their customers of holiday openings and closings by posting such notice in the lobby of each office." TD Bank is open.
- CT Transit bus service in Stamford has regular service on Good Friday.
- Norwalk Transit District offices are open on Good Friday as is regular Wheels bus service around Norwalk.
Saturday
OPEN
- The New Canaan Transfer Station is open for normal hours.
- New Canaan Library is open.
- The New Canaan YMCA is open.
Easter Sunday
CLOSED
- The New Canaan YMCA is closed.
- New Canaan Library is closed.
- CT Transit bus service in Stamford and Darien is shut down on Easter Sunday.
- Norwalk Transit District bus service is closed on Sunday, as usual.
Transportation
- CT Transit bus service in Stamford has regular service on Good Friday and is shut down on Easter Sunday.
- Norwalk Transit District offices are open on Good Friday as is regular Wheels bus service around Norwalk (also running on Saturday). Bus service is closed on Sunday, as usual. For other services, see its schedule on the website.
- Trains: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority website has announecd no schedule changes for Good Friday or Easter Sunday on the New Haven Line or any other service.
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