Banks Set Holiday Schedules for Columbus Day 2026

Several major US banks adjusted branch operations for Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day observances on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, with some locations closed and others remaining open, according to kare11.com. The holiday schedule affected commercial banking services across the country.

According to kare11.com, many commercial banks closed their branches for the federal holiday, while Chase and TD Bank kept branches open. Chase treated the day as a holiday for online transactions, and the New York Stock Exchange remained open because it does not include Columbus Day among its recognized federal holidays.

Banks used different names for the holiday in their official schedules, according to kare11.com. Bank of America, Charles Schwab, Chase, Citizens and PNC Bank used the name "Columbus Day," while Capital One and TD Bank used "Indigenous Peoples Day."

First Citizens, Truist and Wells Fargo listed the observance using both names, "Columbus Day" and "Indigenous Peoples' Day," according to kare11.com. The differences reflected varying institutional approaches to the October holiday.

The holiday remains the subject of debate because Columbus is viewed by some groups as part of Italian American heritage celebrations, while others focus on the impacts of European colonization on Native peoples. According to kare11.com, Christopher Columbus's voyages were commissioned by Spain and included exploration of areas that later became Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

According to kare11.com, President Donald Trump has repeatedly issued proclamations using the Columbus Day name and opposed efforts to replace it. He described what he called a "merciless campaign to erase our history, slander our heroes and attack our heritage," Donald Trump, President, said.

Trump also praised Columbus in his holiday statements, according to kare11.com. The president described Columbus as "a true American hero," Donald Trump, President, said.

According to kare11.com, Columbus Day became a federal holiday in 1971 after legislation was signed three years after President Lyndon Johnson approved the measure. Since then, 17 states and Washington, D.C. have established holidays honoring Native Americans either alongside Columbus Day or instead of it.