ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Monday marks both Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day. Columbus Day became a federal holiday in 1934. In Rochester, city council members voted unanimously in 2022 to adopt an ordinance establishing Indigenous Peoples Day on the same day.
Rochester became among the first cities in New York State to adopt the day to celebrate Indigenous culture and heritage. That includes the celebration of local cultures that are part of the six-nation Haudenosaunee Confederacy. Over 100 cities across the U.S. have adopted Indigenous Peoples Day, but it’s not a federal holiday. Here’s your guide to what’s closed and local events planned on Monday:
What’s closed
Since Columbus Day is a federal holiday, U.S. Postal Service offices, federal and state office buildings, schools, and many banks will be closed.
In Monroe County, some public libraries will be closed for Indigenous Peoples Day, including all Rochester Public Library branches. However, others will remain open. You can see the full list here. In addition, county office buildings will be closed.
In Rochester, multiple city offices will be closed in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day. That includes Rochester City Hall, Rochester Animal Services, Neighborhood Service Centers, R-Centers, the Rochester Traffic Violations Agency, the 311 Call Center, and the Honorable Loretta C. Scott Center for Human Services building. Refuse and recycling collection will remain on schedule.
Indigenous Peoples Day events
Once again, Rochester Museum and Science Center campus will hold an all-day celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day. The celebration kicks off with a sunrise ceremony at Cobbs Hill Reservoir starting at 7 a.m. Then, there will be a Boriquen Dance at RMSC at 11 a.m. and a grand parade at noon.
There will be other music and dance performances at RMSC, including Native Classical Music, Seneca Alleghany River Dancers, and the Cornbred Blues Band. The celebration will end with a sunset ceremony at 6 p.m. at the RMSC old front steps on East Avenue. You can see the full schedule on the Indigenous Peoples Day Committee website here.
There will also be special exhibits inside RMSC to celebrate Indigenous cultures and history. That includes a chance to create a suspension bridge using engineering principles developed by the Inka, Quechua, and Aymara Indigenous groups.
It also includes a chance to learn about the Navajo Code Talkers and the Native Youth Olympic Games hosted in Alaska by the Inlet Tribal Council. The exhibits will be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. You can learn more and get tickets here.
Columbus Day events
The Italian Civic League of Rochester will host its annual Columbus Day Luncheon on Monday. It runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Italian American Sport Club on 1250 Buffalo Rd.
The event will feature award presentations, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, Outstanding Citizen Award, Outstanding Community Service, Italian Civic League Award, and a scholarship. The ceremony will kick off with a flag raising at 11:15 a.m. Lunch will be served at noon.
The deadline to RSVP was Oct. 5. You can learn more about the event here.
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