Miami-Dade County

What’s open, closed on Columbus Day in Miami-Dade and Broward? Here’s what we know

An aerial view of Carsten Höller’s 93-foot glass-and-steel slide, which welcomes visitors to Aventura Mall on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, in Aventura, Fla. Malls are open on Columbus Day, Oct. 14, 2024.
An aerial view of Carsten Höller’s 93-foot glass-and-steel slide, which welcomes visitors to Aventura Mall on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, in Aventura, Fla. Malls are open on Columbus Day, Oct. 14, 2024. mocner@miamiherald.com

Columbus Day, also known as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, is on Monday, Oct. 14.

Columbus Day is a federal holiday, which means federal offices, including the U.S. Postal Service, and most banks, such as Chase, Wells Fargo and Bank of America, are closed.

As for supermarkets, shopping centers and schools, here is what is open and closed in Miami-Dade and Broward counties:

Malls: Regular hours.

Grocery stores: Regular hours.

Public schools: Open.

Pharmacies: Walgreens, CVS and others open.

Banks: Most, if not all, are closed. You can still use ATMs and online banking.

Federal offices: Closed.

State offices: Open.

Miami-Dade County offices: Closed.

Broward County offices: Open.

Miami-Dade courts: Closed.

Broward courts: Open.

Post offices: Closed.

UPS and FedEx: Open.

Stock markets: Open.

Miami-Dade libraries: Closed.

Broward libraries: Open.

Tri-Rail: Regular schedule.

Miami-Dade and Broward transit: Regular schedule.

Miami-Dade garbage collection: Regular schedule.

Broward garbage collection: Regular schedule.

Howard Cohen
Miami Herald
Miami Herald consumer trends reporter Howard Cohen, a 2017 Media Excellence Awards winner, has covered pop music, theater, health and fitness, obituaries, municipal government, breaking news and general assignment. He started his career in the Features department at the Miami Herald in 1991. Cohen is an adjunct professor at the University of Miami School of Communication. Support my work with a digital subscription
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