Both Indigenous Peoples' Day and Columbus Day fall on Monday, Oct. 13. Since Columbus Day is a federal holiday, you may be wondering what's open and closed that day.

While Columbus Day commemorates Christopher Columbus, an Italian explorer who landed in the Americas in 1492, certain cities and states recognize the holiday as Indigenous Peoples' Day in solidarity with Native Americans, who were severely affected by European colonization . Some places honor both holidays.

Massachusetts celebrates Columbus Day as a state holiday. However, some cities and towns, including Boston, celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day.

Columbus Day is one of 12 federal holidays observed this year across the United States, according to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management .

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