What's Open And Closed Around Miami On Columbus Day

MIAMI, FL — Monday is Columbus Day and unlike Thanksgiving and July 4 it's not always clear what's open and closed around the Miami area.

It's a good bet that your favorite stores will be open with Columbus Day sales while some — but not all — banks will be closed. The same goes for government offices.

All Wells Fargo branches will be closed, according to a representative, but Chase branches will be open. Bank of America branches will also be closed.

Columbus Day is a federal holiday, not to mention a big boating holiday around Miami. That means you won't be getting any regular mail deliveries but you can expect to see a lot more boats on the water during the three-day holiday weekend.

"On Monday, we will deliver Priority Mail Express only," explained Debra J. Fetterly of the Postal Service. "Regular mail delivery will resume on Tuesday, Oct. 15."

If you have a three-day weekend and you plan to take a boat out, be aware that a 15-knot speed limit will be in effect from Turkey Point north to the Julia Tuttle Causeway and from Elliot Key west to the shoreline, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. The speed restriction will be enforced from 12 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 12 until 2 a.m., Monday, Oct. 14. See also Top 10 Boat Names For 2019 Include 'SNL' Reference

MIAMI

The city of Miami Department of Solid Waste plans to conduct its regularly-scheduled garbage, bulky trash and recycling services on Columbus Day while administrative offices in the city will be closed in observance of Columbus Day.

Residents who normally receive garbage, recycling and bulk trash services on Mondays should place their items in front of their home the evening before collection day as usual. All garbage, recycling and bulky trash should be placed curbside on the public right of way five feet away from all objects.

Residents can also dispose of their bulky trash items at the Solid Waste Mini Dump Facility, 1290 NW 20th St. with proof of city residency. The facility is open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit www.miamizerowaste.com or contact customer service at 305-468-5900. You can also dial 3-1-1.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

County government offices will be closed Monday in observance of Columbus Day but the county will collect garbage and recycling as usual.

The trash and recycling centers will also operate on a normal schedule, according to a county representative.

MIAMI BEACH

Government offices around the city of Miami Beach will be open on Columbus Day, according to city spokeswoman Melissa Berthier.

CORAL GABLES

Government offices in the city will operate on a regular schedule for Columbus Day.

PALMETTO BAY

All village offices will be closed Monday in observance of Columbus Day, according to a representative.

PINECREST

All village offices will be open on Monday, according to a village representative.

COLUMBUS DAY HISTORY

President Benjamin Harrison organized the first Columbus Day celebration in 1892 to mark the 400th anniversary of Columbus landing in the Americas. A little over 40 years later, in 1934, President Franklin Roosevelt made Columbus Day a national holiday.

In recent years, a collection of states and cities have chosen to replace Columbus Day with Indiginous Peoples’ Day, including: Minnesota, Vermont, San Francisco and Cincinnati.

A recent poll from College Pulse, a data and survey analytics company, found that 79 percent of 1,500 college students polled favored replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples' Day 2019.

On average, 88 percent of the students who identified as Democrats supported the name change, and only 22 percent of Republicans polled were in favor of swapping the names.