Seasonal & Holidays

What's Open, What's Closed on Columbus Day in Framingham

Banks, government offices, libraries and post offices are closed today in Framingham. It is not a holiday for Framingham Patch.

It is a holiday in Massachusetts, but not all parts of the United States celebrate Columbus Day. It is not a public holiday in some states such as California, Oregon, Nevada and Hawaii.

The State of Colorado was the first state to declare Columbus Day as a holiday in 1906.

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Columbus Day became a federal holiday in 1937.

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In Framingham:

Retail stores: Open at owner’s discretion.

Liquor stores: Open.

Supermarkets: Open.

Convenience stores: Open.

Taverns, bars: Open.

Banks: Closed.

Stock market: Open.

Municipal, state, federal offices: Closed.

Mail: Post offices closed; express delivery only.

Framingham Library & its branch: Closed

Schools: Closed

Patch: Open

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