🧭 Columbus Day 1920
Monday, October 11, 1920
Relative to today: 38549 days ago.
Varies by state and location. See all U.S. public holidays for a full 1920 list.
Monday, October 11, 1920
Columbus Day is observed on the second Monday of October, so the calendar date changes every year while the weekday stays Monday.
Varies by state and location
Columbus Day is a federal public holiday in the United States, although some states and cities instead observe Indigenous Peoples' Day.
What Columbus Day means in the United States
On many U.S. federal calendars, the second Monday in October is still listed as Columbus Day, a federal public holiday. At the same time, a large and growing set of states, cities, school districts, and private institutions use different names (including Indigenous Peoples’ Day) or different levels of recognition. That means the “true” day off for you is not a single national boolean; it is a stack: federal, state, local, and your own employer.
For someone trying to find the date, the second Monday in October is still the correct anchor for the federal holiday’s placement in the year. For someone trying to find out whether a specific school is open, the name on a federal list is not enough. You need the school district’s official calendar, which may show no student day, a professional day, or a normal Monday, depending on local policy changes over time.
Financial and postal patterns still often follow a federal Monday holiday when the market holiday schedule lines up, but you should not assume your brokerage or your post office will match a story you read in the news. If you are doing anything legal—court filings, recorded deeds, liquor rules—state and county holiday tables matter as much as the federal one.
Culturally, this is one of the U.S. dates where public discourse and private opinion vary widely. For a calendar product, the job is to be accurate on the date rule and clear that recognition varies. For a user, the job is to read three calendars: federal, state, and your own contract, when they disagree.
If you are booking travel, the second Monday in October is not as travel-heavy as Thanksgiving, but some regions have school breaks that line up, which can still affect midweek hotel rates. If you are an international organization, do not map this to an Italian or Spanish “Columbus” local holiday; this page is the U.S. placement only.
At a glance
- Second Monday in October for the U.S. federal holiday placement we model
- State and local naming/closure rules vary widely; verify your city and school PDFs
- Not a safe global equivalence to other countries’ October holidays
- If you need a court or recorder, use the county’s published non-business-day list
Practical planning
- Pull your school district’s current-year calendar PDF; do not rely on last year’s screenshot.
- If you are an employer, align HR’s holiday list with your state’s recognition, not just a federal table.
- If you are shipping legal documents, check whether the Monday is a state court holiday in your filing jurisdiction.
How 1920 compares to 1919
In 1919, the date was Monday, October 13, 1919. In 1920, the date is Monday, October 11, 1920. The calendar “month-day” moves from year to year, but the underlying rule (fixed weekday, such as the last Monday in May) stays consistent. The wall-calendar gap is 364 day(s) later year over year, which is normal when a floating Monday or Sunday pattern shifts against the number of days in a month. Use that when you compare PTO, retail promotions, or school make-up day notices that are tied to a specific day of the month, not the weekday.
Last year: Monday, October 13, 1919 · This page: Monday, October 11, 1920
Weekends, time off, and scheduling
This date is always a Monday. For federal public holidays, that typically creates a long weekend (Saturday through Monday) for people who have weekends off, though retail and service industries often stay open on different schedules.
When Columbus Day falls (multi-year)
Exact calendar dates and weekdays—useful for columbus day 2024–1927 search intent.
| Year | Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | Oct 14 | Monday |
| 1919 | Oct 13 | Monday |
| 1920 this page | Oct 11 | Monday |
| 1921 | Oct 10 | Monday |
| 1922 | Oct 9 | Monday |
| 1923 | Oct 8 | Monday |
| 1924 | Oct 13 | Monday |
| 1925 | Oct 12 | Monday |
| 1926 | Oct 11 | Monday |
| 1927 | Oct 10 | Monday |
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Questions about Columbus Day 1920
When is Columbus Day 1920, exactly?
Columbus Day in 1920 is Monday, October 11, 1920 (use your local time zone for same-day events). The date on the calendar is fixed by the U.S. rule in our guide, not a guess. If you need a single ISO-style line for travel systems, the date is 1920-10-11.
Why does Columbus Day land on that Monday in 1920?
Columbus Day is observed on the second Monday of October, so the calendar date changes every year while the weekday stays Monday. For many people, the more important part is the weekday: when the law or custom pins the day to a Monday, a Thursday, or a Sunday, you can plan closures and family plans even before you look up the exact month-day.
How does the 1920 date compare to 1919?
In 1919, the date was Monday, October 13, 1919. In 1920, the date is Monday, October 11, 1920. The calendar “month-day” moves from year to year, but the underlying rule (fixed weekday, such as the last Monday in May) stays consistent. The wall-calendar gap is 364 day(s) later year over year, which is normal when a floating Monday or Sunday pattern shifts against the number of days in a month. Use that when you compare PTO, retail promotions, or school make-up day notices that are tied to a specific day of the month, not the weekday.
Is Columbus Day 1920 a U.S. federal public holiday, and do banks and post offices close?
This date is not a universal “everyone is off work” U.S. federal public holiday in the same way as, for example, New Year’s Day. Columbus Day is a federal public holiday in the United States, although some states and cities instead observe Indigenous Peoples' Day. If you are checking “open or closed” for a specific place, use that organization’s own holiday list rather than a generic U.S. label alone.
What about Columbus Day in 1921—and how should I use the multi-year table?
In 1921, Columbus Day is Monday, October 10, 1921. The table on this page is meant for multi-year search intent: you can line up several years at once to see when the same observance will fall near a trip, a budget cycle, or a school year boundary. For subscription calendars, also open the year view in AnyCalendar to catch adjacent holidays.
Where can I see this day on a full U.S. holiday list and in my own calendar?
The United States public-holiday list for 1920 (with long-weekend notes) is on anycalendar.org/holidays/us. You can also open the october 1920 month view, the full 1920 year view, and use the subscribe and print tools on AnyCalendar to move these dates into Google, Apple, Outlook, or a PDF you can print.