Columbus Day 2025: Is it a federal holiday in the US - what's open and what's closed?

Columbus Day, also regarded as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, happens annually on the second Monday of October, on October 13, 2025. The holiday honors Italian explorer Christopher Columbus’s 1492 journey to the Americas while also marking the histories and cultures of Indigenous peoples. Observance is growing, with some cities commemorating Indigenous Peoples’ Day in recognition of Native American heritage.