Columbus Day 2019 Or Indigenous Peoples' Day Holiday Closures

Columbus Day 2019 Or Indigenous Peoples' Day Holiday Closures Columbus Day celebrates Christopher Columbus' arrival to the Americas on Oct. 12, 1492. Columbus Day is allows celebrated on the second Monday of October. This year, the government holiday falls on Monday, Oct. 14.

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Until 1970, the day was celebrated on Oct 12, no matter which day of the week it occurred. But after 1970, the holiday was fixed to the second Monday in October in keeping with the Uniform Monday Holiday Act that placed the observance of certain holidays on Mondays.

In Hawaii, the holiday is known as "Discoverers' Day." In California and South Dakota, it's "Native Americans' Day." In Minnesota, Vermont, Oregon, Maine and Alaska, it's "Indigenous People's Day," the New York Times reports.

Today is the federal holiday of Columbus Day, which means many things will be closed. County, federal, and state offices are closed, but the Butler City Building is open today. Many schools are closed, as well as post offices and banks.

Here’s a look at what’s open and what’s closed on Columbus Day 2019:

- Federal offices are closed. Columbus Day is the seventh of 10 federal holidays in 2019, with Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas remaining.
- Most banks and credit unions are closed, check with your local branch.
- U.S. Post Office will not deliver mail, post offices are closed. UPS and FedEx are open.
- Alabama state offices and courts are closed; Columbus Day is one of 13 state holidays.
- Many county, city offices remain open. Birmingham City, Huntsville City and Mobile City are open.
- Almost all schools are open on Columbus Day.
- Redstone Arsenal and Marshall Space Flight Centers are closed.
- Gates will be accessible based on holiday/weekend schedule.
- ABC Stores are open.
- Stock markets (New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq) are open.
- Restaurants, malls, movie theaters - Almost all restaurants, malls and movie theaters are open.
- National Parks are open.
- Most libraries will be closed.
- Most department stores and restaurants will be open.
- Grocery stores will be open.
- Garbage and recycling collection may be on an altered schedule.
- Check with your local provider for service changes.

Several dozen cities and states across the country- including Washington D.C., Alaska, Minnesota, Iowa, North Carolina, Louisiana, Maine, New Mexico, Wisconsin, and Vermont- will instead celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day today.