Quick Question - Friday July 3rd

Will the MBTA be operating on a Normal schedule? Or a weekend schedule? Most businesses are observing July 4th on Friday, July 3rd.

hi55us wrote:Will the MBTA be operating on a Normal schedule? Or a weekend schedule? Most businesses are observing July 4th on Friday, July 3rd.

There's no need for this question/thread, as evidenced by attached picture (from the T's website).

I'll save you some trouble. Here's an excerpt from the link in the previous post.

"Note: All subway lines, bus routes, Commuter Rail lines, and boats/ferries will operate a regular weekday schedule on the observed Independence Day holiday of Friday, July 3, 2015."

I don't know why the T is saying Friday July 3 is the "observed holiday". When a holiday such as July 4, Christmas, New Years or Veterans Day falls on a Saturday, that is the day it is observed on. Some companies give their employees a day off anyway, but many do not.

I think most people would defer to feds or stock market. Both of them 'observe' it on 7/3. Just semantics; agree somewhat on your point, but common usage is 'observed' for holidays falling on weekends.

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversig ... /#url=2015" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

https://www.nyse.com/markets/hours-calendars" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Now let's lock this thread please