Why does Penn State not close for Columbus Day?

PSU CLOSED - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Monday Jan 15, 2018. · PSU CLOSED - Memorial Day. Monday May 28, 2018. · PSU CLOSED - Independence Day. Wednesday Jul 4, 2018. · PSU CLOSED - Labor Day. Monday Sep 3, 2018. · PSU CLOSED - Veteran's Day (Observed). Monday Nov 12, 2018. read more

Here is the schedule for Monday’s Columbus Day holiday: County offices and courts: Open in Cumberland, Dauphin, Lebanon and Perry counties. Closed in Adams and York counties. read more

Penn State Beaver to host host Columbus Day Application Workshop 10/4/12 The Penn State Beaver Admissions Office will host a Columbus Day Application Workshop from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday (Oct. 8.) in the Student Union Building. read more

Beyond the federal level, however, there is little consensus on Columbus Day. As of 2013, 23 states (plus D.C.) give their workers the day off as a paid holiday—meaning that state employees in the majority of the land go to work as usual. There’s no real standard for whether schools should be open or closed on Columbus Day either. read more