How to Use Columbus Day in a Sentence

Columbus Day

noun
  • Will banks be open on Columbus Day?
    — Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Most schools will be closed on Columbus Day.
    — Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Will schools be open on Columbus Day?
    — Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Will my trash get picked up on Columbus Day?
    — Chris Sims, IndyStar, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Will my trash get picked up on Columbus Day?
    — Chris Sims, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Will the stock market be open on Columbus Day?
    — Chris Sims, IndyStar, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Will the stock market be open on Columbus Day?
    — Chris Sims, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Some people may also receive a day off for Columbus Day.
    — Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Some people may also receive a day off for Columbus Day.
    — Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Aug. 2025
  • On Columbus Day, Carlos called.
    — Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Will supermarkets or big stores close on Columbus Day?
    — Chris Sims, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Will supermarkets or big stores close on Columbus Day?
    — Chris Sims, IndyStar, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Is Columbus Day always on a Monday?
    — Chris Sims, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Is Columbus Day always on a Monday?
    — Chris Sims, IndyStar, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Next year, Columbus Day will fall on October 12.
    — Addy Bink, The Hill, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The bond market was closed Monday due to the Columbus Day holiday.
    — Alex Harring,sarah Min, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The bond market is closed Monday for the Columbus Day holiday.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Built in the 1930s, it was destroyed in the sixties after a huge storm rolled in on Columbus Day.
    — Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The United States Postal Service will be closed Columbus Day.
    — Chris Sims, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The United States Postal Service will be closed Columbus Day.
    — Chris Sims, IndyStar, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Who gets a day off on Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day?
    — Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
  • What else is closed for Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples' Day?
    — Chris Sims, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
  • What else is closed for Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples' Day?
    — Chris Sims, IndyStar, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Is Columbus Day still a federal holiday?
    — Chris Sims, IndyStar, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Is Columbus Day still a federal holiday?
    — Chris Sims, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Yes, Columbus Day is a federal holiday.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Are federal and state government offices open Columbus Day?
    — Chris Sims, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Are federal and state government offices open Columbus Day?
    — Chris Sims, IndyStar, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The next one, Columbus Day, will fall on Monday, October 13.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The image resembles a similar one shared by the White House for Columbus Day.
    — Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 18 Oct. 2025

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