Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day: What’s open, closed

Closed for the holiday FILE PHOTO: Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day may mean some businesses are closed for the holiday. (methaphum - stock.adobe.com)

By Cox Media Group National Content Desk

Monday marks Columbus Day, as well as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and like most holidays, some businesses are closed to mark the day.

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Columbus Day has been a federal holiday since 1937 and is marked on the second Monday of October, while Indigenous Peoples’ Day is much newer, starting in 2021.

Here is a rundown of what is open and what is closed to mark the holidays.

Closed:

  • USPS (no regular deliveries, but Priority Mail Express is available)
  • Many banks
  • Bond market
  • Federal government offices
  • State government offices

Open:

  • UPS
  • FedEx
  • Stock Exchange
  • Grocery stores
  • Restaurants
  • Retailers

Information gathered from USA Today, Fast Company, History.com and individual companies.