Today's 5: What's Open on New Year's Holiday

With New Years Day, 2012, falling on a Sunday, the national holiday will be observed today. The same thing happened a week ago, when Christmas Day fell on a Sunday.

Many businesses are open; government offices and banks are closed.

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On Monday:

1. Monday is a federal holiday. That means that all federal, state and local government offices are closed. Post offices are closed and there is no postal delivery. are closed; they reopen Tuesday.

2. There is no in Plainview and the rest of the Those whose trash is collected on Mondays will have collection Tuesday this week. and the however, are open.

3. and other financial institutions, including the New York Stock Exchange, are closed.

4. The is closed today in observance of the New Year's holiday.

5. Most retailers are open today, including drug stores and supermarkets and many restaurants. If you need to know for sure about a specific business, use our directory and give them a call.