Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 22, will be a holiday for many government offices and businesses.
The Unified Government offices will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 22, and Friday, Nov. 23, for the Thanksgiving holiday.
The Board of Public Utilities administrative offices and customer service lobby also will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 22, and Friday, Nov. 23.
Although BPU’s business offices are closed on holidays, emergency service is available seven days a week, 24 hours per day. For power emergencies, customers should call 913-573-9522. The water emergency number is 913-573-9622 from 8:00 a.m. to midnight on weekdays, and 913-573-9522 from midnight to 8 a.m., and during weekends and holidays.
Thanksgiving is a U.S. Postal Service holiday, and it also is a federal holiday.
State of Kansas offices will close on Thursday, Nov. 22, and Friday, Nov. 23.
Also, trash pickup is not scheduled on Thanksgiving in Kansas City, Kansas.
Many business offices also are closing for Thanksgiving.