Passport Day Arrives on Saturday

Saturday will make securing a passport easier for aspiring travelers who normally can't get away from their day jobs during the week.

Local passport offices across the nation are offering Passport Day on Saturday, the only non-weekday of the year where offices will be open to process passports.

According to an email by Plymouth Township Deputy Clerk Eric Bacyinski, this is significant because when minors apply for passports, both the parent and the applicant must be present, meaning the parent would have to take time off work.

Bacyinski said in the email that Saturday is the rescheduled date from an , but was canceled because of a possible government shutdown.

Bacyinski wrote that more information can be found at the state's travel website.

The hours will run from 10 a.m,-3 p.m. Saturday.

Locally, passports can be processed at , 9955 N. Haggerty Road in Plymouth Township and , 201 S. Main St.