Community Corner
How Are You Celebrating Columbus Day in Geneva?
Columbus Day is on Monday, Oct. 8 this year.
Columbus Day, a nationally recognized federal holiday, falls on Monday, Oct. 8 this year. While it is an opportunity for some to sleep in on a Monday, the holiday itself is also interesting, and a great time to celebrate and shop.
Columbus Day remembers Italian explorer Christopher Columbus’ long journey across the Atlantic Ocean to the “New World." The voyage was victorious when land was first spotted on Oct. 12, 1492.
The day is also considered a celebration of Italian heritage, as well as a huge shopping day in the U.S.
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President Franklin Delano Roosevelt is responsible for making the holiday a federal one in 1937.
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What is closed on Columbus Day? Most banks, government offices and the U.S. Postal Service will be closed to observe the holiday. And, of course, Geneva public schools and St. Peter School in Geneva.
One more local note: City of Geneva garbage collection is delayed one day, due to the holiday. So if your usual pickup day is Thursday, it will be Friday next week.
Tell us: What are your plans for Columbus Day? Shopping? Relaxation? Celebration?
