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Is the stock market open on Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples' Day?
USA Today • • general
Key Points:
- U.S. stock markets will remain open on Monday, Oct. 12, despite Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day, while the U.S. bond market will be closed.
- Columbus Day, a federal holiday since 1892, celebrates Italian-American heritage with parades, but has faced criticism due to Columbus' treatment of Native Americans.
- Indigenous Peoples' Day, first proclaimed by President Biden in 2021, is observed on the same date as Columbus Day but is not a federal holiday, though some states and cities recognize it.
- After being closed for Labor Day on Sept. 7, U.S. stock markets will operate normally until the next holiday closure on Thanksgiving, Nov. 26.
- The upcoming U.S. stock market holiday schedule includes Thanksgiving on Nov. 26 and Christmas on Dec. 25.
