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#COLUMBUS DAY 2021 SCHOOLS OPEN PROFESSIONAL#

If additional inclement weather days are needed, adjustments to the calendar will be made. The District will delay the start of school when possible to address inclement weather if necessary.

#COLUMBUS DAY 2021 SCHOOLS OPEN PROFESSIONAL#

*Professional Development Days: School hours for Professional Development will follow the 80% Day Bell Schedule.

Professional Development for Teachers ( 60% Day for Students)

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COAST buses and the MBTA operate on a regular schedule. Many cities across Massachusetts, including Boston, Brookline, Somerville and Cambridge, have renamed the day to honor the original inhabitants of North America in lieu of celebrating Columbus.

Most public schools are closed, but many colleges and universities are holding class as normal.Ĭheck with your destination to make sure it is open or closed on Monday. The Uniform Holiday Act took effect in 1971, and made the holiday officially the second Monday of every October.Īll state agencies in Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire will be closed on Monday. Newburyport's city council approved a resolution at its August 9 to rename the day.Ĭolumbus Day was first celebrated as a federal holiday in 1937, to commemorate the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus. The council voted on June 7 to return to the name Columbus Day but a second vote on June 21 due to “confusion in a previous vote" resulted in another unanimous vote to use both.Įxeter's Select Board in 2020 unanimously voted to change the name as did the Oyster River school district voted to change the name in 2018 Portsmouth refers to the day as both after what appeared to be a one-time commemoration as just Indigenous Peoples’ Day in 2020 after Portsmouth High School's We Speak social justice group appealed to the city council. Vice Chair Toni Weinstein said she liked the inclusivity in general but also liked the balance of both holidays. Councilor Casey Finch during the meeting when the vote was taken said that because the state and federal holiday is still "Columbus Day" it would be best to combine the names. Some public schools in New York City and Washington D.C.

Newmarket celebrates the day both holidays following a unanimous vote of the town council in 2018. In short, schools are usually open on Columbus Day but it depends on where you live. Posted: / 10:02 AM PDT Updated: / 10:02 AM PDT LAS VEGAS (KLAS) Whether you observe Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples’ day (or both), you should be aware of some closures around Southern Nevada that could affect you Monday. During a ceremony on Friday Mayor Robert Carrier joined leaders of the Cowasuck Band of the Pennacook-Abenaki People, Committee for Racial Equity and Inclusion members, other elected officials and members of the public for a flag-raising ceremony Friday.ĭurham has called the day Indigenous Peoples' Day since 2017 and was joined by UNH in 2019. A flag commemorating Dover's celebration of Indigenous Peoples' Day will fly in front of Dover City Hall on Monday.