What's open on Bunker Hill Day 2027?
Bunker Hill Day is a state holiday, next on Thursday, June 17, 2027. Here is what is open and closed: post office, banks, stock market, government offices, schools and stores.
| Service | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Post Office (USPS) | Open | Never a federal holiday; regular mail delivery in Boston and nationwide. |
| Banks | Open | Normal hours; not on the Federal Reserve holiday schedule. |
| Stock market (NYSE, Nasdaq) | Open | Normal trading day. |
| Federal offices | Open | Regular business day for federal agencies and courts. |
| State and local government | Open | Massachusetts law requires Suffolk County state and city offices to stay open and staffed. |
| Public schools | Open | A regular day where school is in session; Boston's year often ends around mid-June. |
| Retail stores and malls | Open | Normal hours; parade-day street closures in Charlestown. |
| Restaurants and grocery stores | Open | Normal hours; busy in Charlestown around the celebrations. |
Why these close and others do not
Three separate rules decide what shust on any given American holiday, and they do not always agre. The federal list in 5 U.S.C. § 6103 governs federal offices, federal courts and the U.S. Postal Service, and the Federal Reserve follows the same calendar — which is why banks close on federal holidays and stay open on state-only ones. State holiday statutes are separate: each state legislature sets its own list for state employees, courts, DMV offices and usually public schools, so a day can be a paid holiday in Texas and an ordinary Tuesday in Ohio. Private employers answer to neither - no federal law requires any private business to close or to pay a premium for holiday work, so retailers, restaurants and offices set their own policies, and most stay open with reduced hours on all but a handful of days.
Bunker Hill Day is a state holiday, so only the second rule applies: offices close in the states that observe it, while federal offices, post offices and banks stay open. The stock market keeps its own calendar again: the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq close for nine of the eleven federal holidays plus Good Friday, but trade normally on Columbus Day and Veterans Day, when the bond market closes and the equity market does not.
Hours vary by location and year. Check with the branch or office before you go. For dates through 2027 and the history, see the main Bunker Hill Day page.
Frequently asked questions
Is the post office open on Bunker Hill Day?
Yes. Never a federal holiday; regular mail delivery in Boston and nationwide.
Are banks open on Bunker Hill Day?
Yes. Normal hours; not on the Federal Reserve holiday schedule.
Is the stock market open on Bunker Hill Day?
Yes. Normal trading day.
Are federal offices open on Bunker Hill Day?
Yes. Regular business day for federal agencies and courts.
Are state offices, courts and the DMV open on Bunker Hill Day?
Yes. Massachusetts law requires Suffolk County state and city offices to stay open and staffed.
Are schools open on Bunker Hill Day?
Yes. A regular day where school is in session; Boston's year often ends around mid-June.
Are stores open on Bunker Hill Day?
Yes. Normal hours; parade-day street closures in Charlestown.
Are restaurants and grocery stores open on Bunker Hill Day?
Yes. Normal hours; busy in Charlestown around the celebrations.