Columbus Day 2021 In Jersey City: What To Know

Jersey City NJ

11 October, 2021

10:24 AM

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JERSEY CITY, NJ — Columbus Day falls on Oct. 11 this year, and there are few things to know in Jersey City for the day. No SchoolThe first and most obvious is, school is out. The day was traditionally marked as a holiday by the school board but the decision has become controversial in recent years, as advocates for Indigenous Peoples' Day push for the holiday to be renamed in order to honor the indigenous population that was wiped out by Columbus' and similar explorers' efforts. In June, the Jersey City board of Education voted 7-2 to keep the holiday as Columbus Day for the 2021 school year, citing more discussion was needed with Jersey City's Italian-American community. Street ParkingColumbus Day is also recognized as a holiday by the city, which means that alternate side of the street permit parking / street cleaning, residential permit parking, and metered parking are all suspended. Office ClosuresJersey City Hall is closed on Columbus Day as well as the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission on Summit Ave, and all post offices throughout the city.