Holiday closings

Friday, Feb. 14, 2003 | 9:17 a.m.

Presidents Day is observed on the third Monday in February and is intended to honor all presidents. Initially, it was two holidays honoring the birthdays of George Washington, Feb. 22, 1732, and Abraham Lincoln, Feb. 12, 1809. Here's what is open and closed on Monday:

SAFETY: Police and fire emergency services as usual. Administrative offices closed.

UTILITIES: Closed: Sprint, Southwest Gas, Nevada Power, Las Vegas Valley Water District, Cox Communications cable television.

GOVERNMENT: Closed: Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City, North Las Vegas, Clark County, state, courts, federal offices, federal courthouse.

SCHOOLS: Closed, no classes: Clark County public schools, Community College of Southern Nevada, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

MAIL: Closed, no deliveries: U.S. Postal Service. Open, deliveries as usual: United Parcel Service.

NEWSPAPER: Sun afternoon editions published and delivered as usual. Sun offices open.

TRANSIT: Downtown Transportation Center: Open. City Trolleys: Holiday schedule (one less trolley in operation). Citizen Area Transit: Buses on holiday/weekend schedule (fewer buses on fixed routes).

LIBRARIES: Closed: Las Vegas-Clark County District, Henderson District, North Las Vegas District, Boulder City District.

GARBAGE: Republic Services of Southern Nevada pickups as usual.

MATRIMONY: Marriage License Bureau open 24 hours, starting 8 a.m. Friday, closing midnight Monday.

FINANCES: Closed: banks, brokerage firms. (Note: Nevada law now allows banks to open on holidays as long as they post transactions to the the next regular business day. Check your bank branch for potential holiday hours.)

PARKING: Free parking in metered spaces.