Politics & Government

On Presidents Day, What's Open, What's Closed for Gig Harbor Residents? Plus, List of State Offices Closed on Tuesday

In observance of Presidents Day, many government offices will be closed.

Happy Presidents Day! Find out which offices and businesses will be open on this federal holiday:

City of Gig Harbor: Closed.

Peninsula School District (including private schools that follow the District calendar): Closed (Classes resume Monday, Feb. 28 after mid-winter break.)

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Garbage, recycling and yardwaste collection: Crews will picked them up as usual.

Pierce County government: Closed.

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Pierce Transit:

Pierce County Library System: .

Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound: Open.

Gig Harbor Family YMCA: Open from 4:45 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. 

Womens Wellness Center at Pt. Fosdick: Closed.

State liquor stores: Most will be open.

Washington State Ferries: All routes will operate on a normal schedule.

Federal government (including the U.S. Postal Service): Closed to honor Washington's Birthday.

Banks: Many, if not most, will be closed.

Express delivery companies: FedEx and UPS will be open.

Also on Tuesday, Feb. 22, these state offices will be closed because of the state budget shortfall (as reported by the state Office of Financial Management):

  • Board of Accountancy
  • Commission on African-American Affairs
  • Agriculture
  • Archeology and Historic Preservation
  • Arts Commission
  • Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs
  • Commerce
  • Conservation Commission
  • Corrections
  • Council for Children and Families
  • Criminal Justice Training Commission
  • Early Learning
  • Eastern Washington Historical Society
  • Ecology
  • Office of Education Ombudsman
  • Environmental Hearings Office
  • Office of the Family and Children’s Ombudsman
  • Fish and Wildlife
  • Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board
  • General Administration
  • Growth Management Hearing Boards
  • Health
  • Health Care Authority
  • Higher Education Coordinating Board
  • Commission on Hispanic Affairs
  • Washington Historical Society
  • Horse Racing Commission
  • Human Rights Commission
  • Indeterminate Sentence Review Board
  • Governor’s Office of Indian Affairs
  • Information Services
  • Liquor Control Board (liquor stores will remain open)
  • Military Department
  • Commission for National and Community Service
  • Personnel
  • Pollution Liability Insurance Agency
  • Printing
  • Public Disclosure Commission
  • Puget Sound Partnership
  • Recreation and Conservation Office
  • Department of Retirement Systems
  • Citizen Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials
  • Sentencing Guidelines Commission
  • Social and Health Services
  • Board of Tax Appeals
  • Traffic Safety Commission
  • Transportation Improvement Board
  • Utilities and Transportation Commission
  • Veterans Affairs
  • Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board


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