Here Is Everything That Is Closed on Veterans Day This Year

Veterans Day is celebrated as an official federal holiday every year. But because Nov. 11 falls on a Saturday in 2017, there is some confusion as to how and when the holiday is being observed.

Obviously, schools are closed on Veterans Day itself this year; it's a Saturday after all. But many schools are closed on Friday in observance of the holiday. It's also not immediately clear what's open and what's closed in terms of banks, the post office, and such. Here's what's up.