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Presidents Day: Closings and schedule changes

by Feb 16, 2026
Here's a rundown of closings and schedule changes for today's holiday.

MLK Day 2026: holiday closings, service changes

by Jan 19, 2026
Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a state honoring the great American civil rights leader. Here's a rundown of closings and service changes.
George Washington portrait by Gilbert Stuart

George Washington’s Birthday: closings and schedule changes

by Feb 17, 2025
Today is the official observance of the birthday of George Washington, the first President of the United States. Here's a rundown of holiday closings and schedule changes.

RiverheadLOCAL’s 2024 Holiday Events Guide

by Nov 27, 2024
’Tis the season!  Here’s a sampling of local events and things to do to celebrate the holiday season all around town this year.

Toys for Tots collection going on through Dec. 14 at Tuthill Mangano Funeral Home in Riverhead

by Nov 26, 2024
Donations of new unwrapped toys for children of all ages can be placed in the Toys for Tots collection box during business hours, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily until Dec. 14 at the Tuthill-Mangano Funeral Home, 406 East Main St., Riverhead.

RVAC to host 8th annual toy drive Dec. 8

by Nov 26, 2024
The Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance Corps is hosting its 8th Annual Holiday Toy Drive to benefit of Cohen Children's Medical Center, on Sunday, Dec. 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at RVAC's headquarters.

Downtown Riverhead’s Christmas festivities set

by Nov 12, 2024
Get into the spirit of the season on Saturday, Dec. 7 with a triple-header: the Lions Club Christmas parade, holiday bonfire...

Veterans Day holiday closings and ceremonies

by Nov 11, 2024
Veterans Day is a holiday so that "a grateful Nation might pay appropriate homage to the veterans of all its wars," said President Dwight Eisenhower in the first proclamation after the holiday was established in 1954.

Columbus Day holiday closings and schedules

by Oct 14, 2024
Today is Columbus Day, a federal holiday commemorating the arrival of the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus in the Americas on Oct. 12, 1492. It was established as a federal holiday in 1934.

Downtown fireworks at Alive on 25 and other pyrotechnics displays this holiday weekend

by Jul 3, 2024
The Alive on 25 summer street festival will present a fireworks display in downtown Riverhead Friday evening. Plus: more fireworks shows in the area on other days this holiday weekend.