https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:43:56 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-columbus-day-a-public-holiday-in-your-area#post-1896272 Fri, 10 Oct 2014 07:19:38 +0000 lilyofthewest 1896272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: Yup. Federal Gov calls it Columbus Day, but, DC City Gov calls is Indigenous People's Day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-columbus-day-a-public-holiday-in-your-area#post-1896267 Fri, 10 Oct 2014 07:16:30 +0000 mrsjyw 1896267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH works in banking and has the day off. I do not. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-columbus-day-a-public-holiday-in-your-area#post-1896264 Fri, 10 Oct 2014 07:13:54 +0000 Mamaof2 1896264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lilyofthewest: what? They renamed Columbus Day? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-columbus-day-a-public-holiday-in-your-area#post-1896262 Fri, 10 Oct 2014 07:10:59 +0000 lilyofthewest 1896262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The other Washington (DC) has also retaken it as Indigenous People's Day. However, Monday is my regular day off, so, it is a float holiday for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-columbus-day-a-public-holiday-in-your-area#post-1896248 Fri, 10 Oct 2014 06:57:24 +0000 krispi 1896248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I get the day off because I work for a bank, but I don't know anyone else who has it off. I'm using the day to go to an eye doctors appointment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-columbus-day-a-public-holiday-in-your-area#post-1895790 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 17:27:28 +0000 meganmp 1895790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PurplePeony: West Seattle:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-columbus-day-a-public-holiday-in-your-area#post-1895764 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 17:10:19 +0000 Aria 1895764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Schools are closed so I'm off, but DH is working. It's so weird, I've never lived in a state where schools were closed on Columbus day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-columbus-day-a-public-holiday-in-your-area#post-1895754 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 17:05:24 +0000 PurplePeony 1895754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@meganmp: hello, neighbor! (I'm assuming you live near me because I was just about to write the very same thing :) ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-columbus-day-a-public-holiday-in-your-area#post-1895675 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 15:51:25 +0000 hotchildinthecity 1895675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband has off because he works at a school. But Wall Street is open so I have to work :(. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-columbus-day-a-public-holiday-in-your-area#post-1895661 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 15:44:29 +0000 lovehoneybee 1895661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It is for me, but not D, and daycare is still open. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-columbus-day-a-public-holiday-in-your-area#post-1895606 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 15:12:50 +0000 autumnlove 1895606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. tictactoe: LO's EI teacher says she has to cancel because of Columbus Day. Weird! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-columbus-day-a-public-holiday-in-your-area#post-1895592 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 15:04:14 +0000 Andrea 1895592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>School is closed. Not sure if DH has off, but he will be headed out of town for business anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-columbus-day-a-public-holiday-in-your-area#post-1895555 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 14:47:16 +0000 mrs. wagon 1895555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Daycare is closed and both of us have the day off! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-columbus-day-a-public-holiday-in-your-area#post-1895552 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 14:46:12 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1895552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Schools and banks are closed. My husband is off and I will take the day off too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-columbus-day-a-public-holiday-in-your-area#post-1895526 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 14:36:18 +0000 Mrs.KMM 1895526@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A lot of kids have no school for the day, but I'll be working. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-columbus-day-a-public-holiday-in-your-area#post-1895510 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 14:31:10 +0000 mauxie 1895510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, I'm in CA. But, I do get Cesar Chavez day :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-columbus-day-a-public-holiday-in-your-area#post-1895506 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 14:27:52 +0000 catomd00 1895506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Most private employers don't have the day off. We used to, but now it's a floating holiday which I much prefer! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-columbus-day-a-public-holiday-in-your-area#post-1895494 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 14:21:16 +0000 tinyperson 1895494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Charm54: @Synchronicity: me too!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-columbus-day-a-public-holiday-in-your-area#post-1895487 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 14:19:21 +0000 Mamaof2 1895487@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Schools and DCP is open</p> <p>I am off - woo-hoo!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-columbus-day-a-public-holiday-in-your-area#post-1895481 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 14:17:24 +0000 Synchronicity 1895481@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Charm54: Yay! I'm excited too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-columbus-day-a-public-holiday-in-your-area#post-1895476 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 14:14:55 +0000 snowjewelz 1895476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know... I have never ever had it off at work! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-columbus-day-a-public-holiday-in-your-area#post-1895473 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 14:13:24 +0000 Espion 1895473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Boheme: I read that yesterday. I'm horrified! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-columbus-day-a-public-holiday-in-your-area#post-1895466 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 14:10:39 +0000 Boheme 1895466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. Gross. </p> [attach=3221/14/nd6yqc.570x238.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-columbus-day-a-public-holiday-in-your-area#post-1895461 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 14:09:16 +0000 Adira 1895461@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our daycare is closed, but neither Hubs or I have the day off. Hubs is taking a vacation day to stay home with Xander. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-columbus-day-a-public-holiday-in-your-area#post-1895460 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 14:08:56 +0000 mrs. tictactoe 1895460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in CA, too. I remember we used to get the day off school, but now we get Cesar Chavez Day off instead. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-columbus-day-a-public-holiday-in-your-area#post-1895457 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 14:08:05 +0000 Charm54 1895457@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Monday is Thanksgiving for is Canadians... I am so excited! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-columbus-day-a-public-holiday-in-your-area#post-1895455 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 14:07:58 +0000 rattles 1895455@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH is off of work, which is all that matters to us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-columbus-day-a-public-holiday-in-your-area#post-1895452 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 14:07:02 +0000 meganmp 1895452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't have it anymore- we have Indigenous People's Day, which I like. Also, yes, it's a public holiday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-columbus-day-a-public-holiday-in-your-area#post-1895445 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 14:05:44 +0000 Dandelion 1895445@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The kids are out of school, but it's a "teacher workday". I think a lot of public offices are closed, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-columbus-day-a-public-holiday-in-your-area#post-1895415 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 13:59:58 +0000 autumnlove 1895415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It is not a public holiday in CA! </p>