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Columbus Day became a national holiday in 1934, designated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. It has been observed as a federal holiday on the second Monday of October since 1971.
Federal and state offices are closed in Ohio for the federal Columbus Day holiday on Monday, but local governments have largely abandoned the holiday.
Social services include cash- and housing-related assistance, case management, treatment for mental health and substance abuse, and legal and budget/credit assistance. Amid food insecurity in Columbus, with several neighborhoods as food deserts, nonprofit organizations operate several no-charge groceries, pharmacies, and stores in the city.
As a result, Columbus Day isn't as widely marked as it once was. Still, the day remains a federal holiday, meaning that some types of services and businesses will be shuttered on Oct. 14 this year.
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The Coleman Center (right), among other municipal offices and the City Commons park. The Michael B. Coleman Government Center is an eight-story, 196,000-square-foot (18,200 m 2) municipal office building. [1]
Columbus is now the largest metropolitan area in the U.S. without either a local rail or intercity rail connection (Phoenix opened a light-rail system in 2008, but still lacks an Amtrak connection), [22] [23] however studies are underway towards reintroducing passenger rail service to Columbus via the Ohio Hub project. Plans are in the works to ...
Columbus' city website provides a trash and recycling calendar showing Columbus Day as a holiday. Upcoming holidays include Veterans Day (Nov. 11), Thanksgiving (Nov. 28), Christmas, and New Year ...