Yes, Monday, Oct. 14, is a federal holiday, which means that federal offices will be closed and federal workers have the day off. Are banks open today on Columbus Day? Some banks will be closed to commemorate Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples Day, with Oct/ 14 counting as a holiday fo...
When is Indigenous Peoples' Day 2025?Indigenous Peoples' Day 2025 is on Monday, October 13, 2025 (in 276 days). Calendar for 2025Sponsored linksWhat is Indigenous Peoples' Day?Native American, Navajo tribe. Photo: Moyan Brenn Indigenous Peoples' Day is a holiday that celebrates the history ...
“Our country has long failed to recognize and acknowledge its dark history of erasure and harm brought upon the first inhabitants of the Americas,” said California Congresswoman Norma Torres in a statement.“By designating Indigenous Peoples’ Day a federal holiday, we take a small but important...
“On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we honor America’s first inhabitants and the Tribal Nations that continue to thrive today.” Will it become a Federal Holiday? Despite some misunderstanding of the nature of a presidential proclamation by the media, Indigenous People's Day is not yet a federal ...
“On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we honor America’s first inhabitants and the Tribal Nations that continue to thrive today.” Will it become a Federal Holiday? Despite some misunderstanding of the nature of a presidential proclamation by the media, Indigenous People's Day is not yet a federal ...
As Native Americans across the U.S. come together for Indigenous Peoples Day to celebrate their history and culture and acknowledge the ongoing challenges they face, many will do so with a focus on the election.
federal holiday of Columbus Day, which honors Italian explorer Christopher Columbus. Many reject celebrating Columbus, saying that he represents the violent history of the colonization in North America including the trans-atlantic slave trade and the genocide of indigenous peoples. These Songs and ...
IS INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY A FEDERAL HOLIDAY? Although it is not a federal holiday, 17 states — including Washington, South Dakota and Maine — as well as Washington, D.C., have holidays honoring Native Americans, some of which are on the second Monday in October, ...
Whether your town is celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day, Columbus Day or treating the start of the week as business as usual, the second Monday of October is a federal holiday in which U.S. government offices close their doors. Some states have chosen to mark the holiday Indigenous Peoples'...
Here’s a list of states, cities and other local governments that have chosen to change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day, as well as some places that don’t observe the holiday at all.