There has been a movement shifting away from the annual celebration of Columbus Day in October. More and more cities are recognizing a new holiday on that same date – Indigenous Peoples Day – to recognize and respect the indigenous people who lived in the Americas before Columbus’s “discovery.”
Below are some of the over 50 cities & states from across the country that have adopted “Indigenous Peoples Day” as the holiday celebrated the second Monday of October.

City |
State |
Holiday |
Alaska | Indigenous Peoples Day | |
Phoenix | Arizona | Both |
California | Both | |
Berkley | California | Both |
Los Angeles | California | Indigenous Peoples Day |
Sacramento | California | Considering Change |
San Fernando | California | Both |
Santa Cruz | California | Indigenous Peoples Day |
Boulder | Colorado | Indigenous Peoples Day |
Denver | Colorado | Indigenous Peoples Day |
Durango | Colorado | Indigenous Peoples Day |
Hartford | Connecticut | Considering Change |
Atlanta | Georgia | Considering Change |
Chicago | Illinois | Both |
Moscow | Idaho | Indigenous Peoples Day |
Davenport | Iowa | Indigenous Peoples Day |
Lawrence | Kansas | Indigenous Peoples Day |
Bangor | Maine | Indigenous Peoples Day |
Belfast | Maine | Indigenous Peoples Day |
Orono | Maine | Indigenous Peoples Day |
Cambridge | Massachusetts | Indigenous Peoples Day |
Baltimore | Maryland | Considering Change |
Alpena | Michigan | Indigenous Peoples Day |
Ann Arbor | Michigan | Indigenous Peoples Day |
Traverse City | Michigan | Indigenous Peoples Day |
Bemidji | Minnesota | Indigenous Peoples Day |
Grand Rapids | Minnesota | Both |
Minneapolis | Minnesota | Indigenous Peoples Day |
Red Wing | Minnesota | Indigenous Peoples Day |
St. Paul | Minnesota | Indigenous Peoples Day |
Missoula | Montana | Indigenous Peoples Day |
Lincoln | Nebraska | Indigenous Peoples Day |
Durham | New Hampshire | Both |
Albuquerque | New Mexico | Indigenous Peoples Day |
Sandoval County | New Mexico | Both |
Santa Fe | New Mexico | Indigenous Peoples Day |
Akron | New York | Both |
Ithaca | New York | Indigenous Peoples Day |
Lewiston | New York | Both |
Newstead | New York | Both |
Tompkins County | New York | Both |
Asheville | North Carolina | Both |
Carrboro | North Carolina | Indigenous Peoples Day |
Fargo | North Dakota | Indigenous Peoples Day |
Oberlin | Ohio | Indigenous Peoples Day |
Anadarko | Oklahoma | Indigenous Peoples Day |
Norman | Oklahoma | Indigenous Peoples Day |
Tahlequah | Oklahoma | Indigenous Peoples Day |
Tulsa | Oklahoma | Indigenous Peoples Day |
Corvallis | Oregon | Indigenous Peoples Day |
Eugene | Oregon | Indigenous Peoples Day |
Multnomah County | Oregon | Indigenous Peoples Day |
Portland | Oregon | Indigenous Peoples Day |
South Dakota | Indigenous Peoples Day | |
Austin | Texas | Indigenous Peoples Day |
Bexar County | Texas | Indigenous Peoples Day |
Salt Lake City | Utah | Both |
Charlottesville | Virginia | Indigenous Peoples Day |
Vermont | Indigenous Peoples Day | |
Olympia | Washington | Indigenous Peoples Day |
Seattle | Washington | Indigenous Peoples Day |
Snohomish County | Washington | Indigenous Peoples Day |
Spokane | Washington | Indigenous Peoples Day |
Yakima | Washington | Indigenous Peoples Day |
Madison | Wisconsin | Both |