Monday is Labor Day: What's Open, What's Closed

If you are traveling on Monday, check out the Washington State Department of Transportation web pages to plan your route. You can expect heavy traffic along I-90 Snoqualmie Pass, US 2 Stevens Pass, Interstate 5 near the U.S./Canadian border and I-5 between Olympia and Tacoma.

Here is a list of what’s open and what's closed:

 is closed Monday. It will reopen Tuesday, Sept. 6. There will also be a city council meeting Tuesday night.

Lake Washington School District: Closed Monday. First day of school is Tuesday, Sept. 6.

King County government: Closed.

US Postal Service: Closed.

King County Library System is closed Monday and will re-open Sept. 6.

King County Metro transit: Sunday schedule.

Sound Transit: Sunday schedule.

King County Transfer Stations (King County Solid Waste Division): Open regular hours.

State of Washington: Closed.

State liquor stores: The downtown Redmond liquor store will be open all three days (10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday); the Redmond Ridge store will be open Saturday and Sunday but closed on Monday.

Washington State Ferries: Routes will operate on a weekend schedule.

Federal government: Closed

Banks: Many, if not most, will be closed. Check your local branch.

Express delivery companies: FedEx and UPS will be open.

Garbage and Recycling: Garbage and recycling will be on its regular schedule in Redmond.

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Sources: Government and company websites.