Columbus Day, which this year falls on Monday, Oct. 13, is a federal holiday but not an official California holiday.

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Since 2019, Gov. Gavin Newsom has issued a yearly proclamation recognizing the second Monday of October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, but it is not on the calendar of holidays for which state employees get paid time off.

The holiday’s split status has these implications for closures:

— Banks, under federal law, will be closed on Oct. 13. Transactions can be made online or at most automated teller machines, but they may not be posted to the account until the following day.

— The U.S. Postal Service will close post offices for the day and won’t deliver mail, except for Priority Mail Express. Lobby kiosks will remain operating.

— Federal offices and courts

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