Columbus Day/Indigenous People's Day, observed on the second Monday in October, is the only federal holiday that isn't a Nevada state holiday. That's because the Silver State celebrates Nevada Day just two weeks from now.

Oklahoman will celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day Monday, though many other states still recognize Columbus Day. Here's what to know about the holidays.

Under state law, it’s Columbus Day in honor of Christopher Columbus, a figure beloved among some Italian-Americans for leading expeditions that put the “New World” on Europe’s radar. But in Boston, Cambridge,

More cities will recognize Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day on Monday, but some Native advocates see it as a symbolic gesture that still falls short of the progress needed. Why it matters: The holiday has a layered and complicated history.

PROVIDENCE — Rhode Islanders around the state will mark Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day this weekend with parades, fairs, music, and plenty of festivities. Still looking for plans? Here are a few events to consider: FEDERAL HILL’S COLUMBUS DAY FESTIVAL The annual Day Festival on Federal Hill in Providence returns beginning on Friday evening,

Several businesses, public agencies and schools will be closed on Monday, Oct. 14, to observe Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day. Columbus Day was made a federal holiday in 1937 by President Franklin D.