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Columbus Day: What's Open, Closed in Waukee
Columbus Day is today. Here's what's open and closed in Waukee.
Columbus Day, observed on the second Monday in October, honors Christopher Columbus' arrival in the New World in October of 1492.
According to the History Channel website, "[Columbus] intended to chart a western sea route to China, India and the fabled gold and spice islands of Asia; instead, he landed in the Bahamas, becoming the first European to explore the Americas since the Vikings set up colonies in Greenland and Newfoundland during the 10th century."
Read more about his journey here.
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Here's the list of what's open and closed in Waukee this Columbus Day:
Open
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- Waukee City Hall and other Waukee city offices
- The Waukee Public Library
- Waukee Community Schools
- Retail stores
- Restaurants
- Convenience stores
- Bars/taverns
- Gyms/health clubs
Closed:
- Banks
- All U.S post offices are closed - no mail delivery
- Stock market
- Federal offices
- State offices
In addition to the aforementioned items, residents of Waukee will still have regularly scheduled yard waste collection today. There is also a meeting of the Waukee Board of Education scheduled for 7 p.m.
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