What holiday is Monday, Oct. 13? Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day are observed on the second Monday of October, prompting closures to banks, post offices, and more on a day where the founding history of the United States is celebrated by some, and scrutinized by others.

In 2021, former President Joe Biden made history with his recognition of Indigenous Peoples' Day. But it isn’t a federal holiday. Columbus Day is a celebration that dates back over two centuries in America, according to the Library of Congress .

Is it still called Columbus Day? Was Columbus Day renamed?

Columbus Day is a federal holiday commemorating Christopher Columbus's arrival in the “New World.” The 15th-century Italian-born explorer is often credited with founding or discovering the Americas, even though

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