The fourth Thursday of November is this week, making it Thanksgiving Day.

With the holiday many offices and businesses will be closed. Washington County offices will be closed Thursday and Friday. Also, the Washington Public Library will be closed Thursday and Friday this week. On Thursday banks will be closed and the United States Postal Service will not deliver mail.

Saturday will be a busy day for downtown Washington with the Holiday Blitz and Small Business Saturday. A full day of events is being held including Breakfast with Santa, the Jingle Bell Run, Santa’s House opens at 1 p.m., the live radio play will be at 6 p.m. and the annual lighting ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. followed by the lighted holiday parade.