Casimir Pulaski Day

📣 Traveler notes

The U.S. features diverse landscapes, including national parks (e.g., Yellowstone, Alaska), vast natural areas, major cities (Manhattan, Chicago), and popular tourist regions like the Southwest's canyonlands and coastal areas of the Pacific Northwest, Florida, and Hawaii.

• Federal holidays often lead to temporary closures of government services, post offices, and banks, though private businesses may remain open.
• If a federal holiday falls on a weekend, the observed day may be moved to the nearest weekday.
• The period from Thanksgiving (fourth Thursday in November) through New Year's Day is the 'holiday season' and can experience heavy crowds.
• New Year's Day (January 1) is a federal holiday, typically causing most non-retail businesses to close.
• Dining etiquette generally favors privacy; it is considered impolite to join occupied tables. Manners are often influenced by European customs, meaning disruptive noises or overly loud conversations are discouraged. When visiting a private home, bringing a small gift for the host is customary. Leftover food can usually be requested as 'to go' from the server.