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    Which Iowa businesses are open on Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day?

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    What businesses are open and closed on this Indigenous Peoples and Columbus Day? We are here for you.

    According to the Library of Congress, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt declared Columbus Day a national holiday in 1934. The second Monday in October is now a federal holiday and has been celebrated as Columbus Day since 1971.

    However, the day is commonly referred to as Indigenous Peoples' Day as people push for the holiday's name to be renamed due to the holiday's namesake, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus, and the bloodshed he left behind in North America.

    Is Columbus Day still a federal holiday?

    Despite the contradictions and controversies, the federal holiday is still recognized. According to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Columbus Day is one of eleven federal holidays.

    Is Indigenous Peoples Day an official holiday?

    It depends where you live.

    Approximately 29 states and Washington, DC do not celebrate Columbus Day. According to renamecolumbusday.org, about 216 cities have renamed it or replaced it with “Indigenous Peoples Day.” Some states recognize Indigenous Peoples Day by proclamation, while others consider it an official holiday.

    Gov. Kim Reynolds renamed the Iowa holiday in 2018.

    At the federal level, Indigenous Peoples Day has been presidentially proclaimed by the Biden administration for the past three years.

    “Indigenous peoples are a beacon of resilience, strength and endurance, and a source of incredible contributions. Indigenous peoples and tribal nations continue to practice their cultures, remember their heritage, and pass on their history from generation to generation,” Biden wrote in the 2023 holiday proclamation.

    Is Hy-Vee open on Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day?

    Hy-Vee will be open during regular hours on Columbus Day and Indigenous People's Day.

    Is Fareway open on Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day?

    Fareway will be open during regular hours on Columbus Day and Indigenous People's Day.

    Is Walmart open on Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day?

    Walmart will be open during regular hours on Columbus Day and Indigenous People's Day.

    Is there mail delivery on Columbus Day?

    No, the Post Office's retail branches will be closed for Columbus Day and there will be no home or office mail delivery.

    Anyone who needs shipping materials can still order them on the post office website.

    Are banks open on Columbus Day?

    Banks like Wells Fargo and Bank of America also remain closed for Indigenous Peoples Day and Columbus Day.

    Chase branches will remain open, but online transactions will be treated the same as on a regularly observed federal holiday.

    USA TODAY contributed to this report.

    Victoria Reyna-Rodriguez is a general assignment reporter at the Register. Contact her at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter @VictoriaReynaR.

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