On Monday, Americans will celebrate Christopher Columbus’ voyage to North America in 1492. The holiday is heavily celebrated in the Italian-American community and became a day off for many in the late 1930s.
Here is a roundup of what is open and closed on Columbus Day:
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Closed:
- State offices
- Bristol Borough School District
- Bristol Township School District
- County offices
- State offices
- Federal offices
- District courts
- Post offices/mail delivery
- PennDOT centers
- Local government offices
Open:
- Most retail stores
- Pennsbury School District
- Neshaminy School District
- Most supermarkets will be open
- Most restaurants and bars
- Many banks
- SEPTA will run on a regular schedule
- Convenience stores
