Overview
- USPS, UPS and FedEx are operating normally, banks are open, and U.S. stock and bond markets are trading on their usual schedules.
- Nineteen states and Puerto Rico observe Election Day as a civic holiday, closing many local government offices except those handling elections.
- School schedules vary by district, with New York City schools closed, 12 Virginia districts marking a student holiday, and mixed policies within New Jersey.
- An ongoing federal government shutdown leaves the status of some federal offices and courts uncertain, with closures or reduced operations depending on local decisions.
- Twenty‑eight states and Washington, D.C., require employers to provide voting leave, while North Dakota recommends it without a mandate.