2025 Columbus Day Parade in Chicago: Timing, streets and more

The longstanding event begins at 9 a.m. with a mass at The Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii, at 1244 Lexington Ave.

Columbus Day parade marches through downtown Chicago

Downtown Chicago, the 73rd annual Christopher Columbus Day parade stepped off at noon. It celebrated Chicago's Italian American heritage. This year, Sicily got the spotlight as the region of honor.

Columbus Day Parade turns State Street red, white and green

Chicago's Italian American community marks the decades-long tradition with music, dance and pride for its heritage on Monday.

Is the stock market open on Columbus Day - will banks, post offices open? Here's what you need to know

Monday, October 13, 2025, marks both Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day. Banks and post offices will be closed. However, UPS and FedEx will offer pickup and delivery services. The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq will operate as usual.

Everything You Need to Know About Columbus Day vs Indigenous Peoples Day — And Why It Still Divides America

Discover why America celebrates both Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day on the same date, how the holidays began, and what's open or closed this year.

Is the stock market open on Columbus Day? Here's the holiday schedule

While the stock market closes for many federal holidays, it doesn't close for all of them. Columbus Day, which falls on Monday, Oct. 13 in 2025, is one of those rare exceptions, where trades will still happen,

Is the stock market closed on Columbus Day 2025? Is Nasdaq, NYSE open Monday? See here

The holiday weekend is near, but is the stock market open on Columbus Day? Bond, futures, NYSE, NASDAQ? See here.
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