Oct 10, 2025 - News
What to call Monday's holiday
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Columbus Day is the federal holiday on Monday, but what the state calls it — Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples Day or something else — varies.
The big picture: Arizona state law calls it Columbus Day.
Yes, but: City leaders in Phoenix and Tempe began observing Indigenous People's Day in 2023 instead.
Flashback: Native American advocates have pushed to get states to swap Columbus Day for Indigenous Peoples' Day since the early 1990s.
- In 2021, President Biden became the first president to issue an official proclamation commemorating Indigenous People's Day.