Columbus Day, also known as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, is a federal holiday observed in October.

Stock markets like the NYSE and Nasdaq will be open for trading on Columbus Day.

Banks and the post office will be closed, but trash pickup schedules vary by location.

Another federal holiday snuck up on us. Columbus Day , also known as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, happens every second Monday in October.

Who gets a day off on Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day? What’s open, and what’s closed? Is the stock market open? Here’s what to know.

When is Columbus Day 2025?

This year, Columbus Day falls on Monday, October 13.

Why is there a Columbus Day? Why is it also called Indigenous Peoples' Day?

Columbus Day commemorates Italian explorer Christopher Columbus' landing in the New World on Octo

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