What’s open, closed on Indigenous Peoples-Columbus Day 2025 in DC area

There will be some closures and adjustments in the D.C. area on Monday, Oct. 13, as the country commemorates Indigenous Peoples Day and Columbus Day.

In 1937, Congress and President Franklin D. Roosevelt designated Columbus Day — the second Monday in October — as a national holiday to commemorate Christopher Columbus’ expedition to North America, and how it started European exploration and expansion to the Western Hemisphere. Other jurisdictions use the second Monday of October to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day, which recognizes the contributions and history of Native Americans.

Being that it’s a federal holiday, federal offices are closed and there are other changes to service around the D.C. region.

Here’s what’s open and what’s closed on Indigenous Peoples Day and Columbus Day ar