What's Open, What's Closed on Columbus Day in Weston, Redding, Easton Area

Columbus Day is observed on the second Monday in October, Oct. 12 this year. The holiday honors Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the New World in October of 1492.

Here’s the list of what is open and closed in Weston, Redding, Easton, in Connecticut and in some cases across the United States:

OPEN MONDAY:

• Mark Twain Public Library
• TD Bank in Redding and all other branches.
• New York Stock Exchange is open
• Garbage and recycling - *check with your trash hauler
• Retail stores
• Supermarkets
• Restaurants
• Convenience Stores
• Bars/Taverns/Saloons
• Gyms/Health Clubs

*You may want to call ahead before heading to any of the above establishments to confirm they are open.

CLOSED MONDAY:

• Weston Public Library

• Easton Public Library
• Some banks
• No mail delivery – all U.S post offices are closed (Expresss Mail delivery on Sundays and holidays is available for a small fee)
  
• Federal offices
  
• State offices
• Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles
• Town Hall and municipal offices
  
• Public Schools

TRANSPORTATION — NO CHANGES

• Monday, October 12, 2015, all CTtransit and CTfastrak routes will operate a regular schedule. Express Bus Service and Commuter Connection services will also operate on a regular schedule.

• Norwalk Transit will operate on a regular schedule

• No changes have been announced for Metro-North‘s New Haven Line