Is it a holiday today? Complete list of US federal holidays

KANIKA SINGH RATHORE,

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Today is Monday, October 13 another holiday In America: Columbus Day and indigenous people’s day,

Indigenous Peoples’ Day, celebrated as an alternative to Columbus Day, is usually celebrated on the second Monday of October.

Columbus Day became a federal holiday in 1937, following an effort by Roman Catholic Italian Americans, who were members of a particularly stigmatized ethnic and religious group at the time. Members of the group campaigned to make Columbus Day a holiday to celebrate the arrival of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus from Spain to America in 1492.

However, several states and cities have decided to rename the holiday in honor of the indigenous communities that already lived in the Americas before his arrival, and draw attention to the violence committed against Native Americans since Columbus and his crew arrived ashore.

In 2021, former US President Joe Biden issued the first presidential proclamation of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. He said in a statement that the day is to “honor America’s first inhabitants and the tribal nations that continue to thrive today.”

Labor Day falls on the first Monday of September every year
Labor Day falls on the first Monday of September every year ,getty images,

Although it is not Swadeshi People’s Day a federal holidayIt’s Columbus Day, and they both fall on the same day. That means all banks will remain closed today. There will be access to online banking and ATMs.

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The stock market and the United States Postal Service will also remain closed.

However, the furlough does not guarantee that all workers across the US will receive the holiday. It is up to individual employers whether they offer time off or extra pay for work. Federal Holidays.

Find the full list below:

new Year’s Day: Wednesday, January 1

Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday: Monday, January 20

inauguration day, Monday, January 20

presidents Day: Monday, February 17

Memorial Day, Monday, May 26

Juneteenth National Independence Day, Thursday, June 19

Independence Day: Friday, July 4

labor day, Monday, September 1

Swadeshi People’s Day (also celebrated as Columbus Day,: Monday, October 13

Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11

Thanksgiving Day: Thursday, November 27

Christmas Day: Thursday, December 25

Other important days to note:

Valentine’s Day: Friday, February 14

St. Patrick’s Day: Monday, March 17

april fools day: Tuesday, April 1

good friday: Friday, April 18

Easter: Sunday, April 20

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