What’s closed for Indigenous Peoples Day or Columbus Day, Monday, in LA
Vasquez Rocks Natural Area, near Agua Dulce, is part of the Tataviam ancestral land in Los Angeles County. In the photo, tourists scramble up Vasquez Rocks for a photo op on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Government offices – Los Angeles city and county and federal – are normally closed for Indigenous Peoples Day or Columbus Day holiday.
The city and county of Los Angeles observe, as of 2017, Indigenous Peoples Day in October.
The federal government observes Columbus Day.
The state of California does not observe Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples Day as a state holiday (www.sos.ca.gov/state-holidays).
Los Angeles Unified School District schools are open on Monday (achieve.lausd.net/calendar). For other Los Angeles County school districts, check your local district’s instructional 2025-2026 calendar for holidays.
Here is a sampling of other services that may have altered schedules on Monday, Oct. 13:
Transit: Buses and rail services in Los Angeles run on a regular schedule (www.metro.net). For future holidays: click on Metro Maps and Schedules, choose the line route you want and then check the Saturday, Sunday and Holidays schedule section (www.metro.net/riding/schedules-2/).
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