There’s no escaping some holidays.
Store shelves seem to fill with Halloween decorations the second July 4th is done. Then, before you can even say “Thanksgiving,” Christmas decorations are everywhere.
It’s easy to remember those holidays and recognize that many places and services won’t be available. But Columbus Day? That one is harder to remember and can leave you wondering why government offices are closed and there’s no mail in your mailbox.
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Monday, Oct. 13 is Columbus Day, the holiday that recognizes Italian explorer Christopher Columbus making landfall in the Americas in 1492. It is celebrated each year on the second Monday of October, which falls on Oct. 13th this year. The day is also Indigenous Peoples Day to recognize the culture, history and contributions of Native Americans and other Indigenous people.
As a federal holiday, government offices are closed on Columbus Day. The Post Office is closed as well, meaning mail won’t run on Monday.
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Columbus Day is the eighth postal holiday of the year, following New Year’s Day (Jan. 1), Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday (Jan. 20), Presidents Day (Feb. 17), Memorial Day (May 26), Juneteenth National Independence Day (June 19), Independence Day (July 4) and Labor Day (Sept. 1).
There are three more postal holidays this year: Veterans Day (Nov. 11), Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 27) and Christmas Day (Dec. 25).
Post offices will reopen and mail will resume on Tuesday, Oct. 14.holidays
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