These Bellingham businesses and offices will be closed Monday for the Labor Day holiday

Alyse Smith

August 31, 2024 at 3:10 p.m.

Labor Day is Monday, Sept. 2, and to honor the national holiday many local stores, banks and other businesses will be closed.

These Bellingham businesses will be closed Monday:

▪ All United States Postal Service post offices in Whatcom County

▪ All Whatcom Transportation Authority bus services and offices will be closed

▪ Bank locations across Whatcom County

▪ All branches of the Bellingham Public Library

▪ Most Bellingham city services

▪ Washington State Department of Licensing offices

▪ FedEx shipping stores

Most grocery stores, pharmacies, restaurants and other retailers will remain open.

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