CLOSED in recognition of Indigenous Peoples & Columbus Day
Date/Time
Date(s) - Oct 13, 2025
12:00 am
Location
Mt. Sterling Public Library
Category(ies)
Ohio celebrates both Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day, but the way the holiday is celebrated varies by city and county.
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ColumbusIn 2020, Columbus, Ohio renamed Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day to honor the native people of Ohio, including the Shawnee, Miami, and Wyandot.
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AkronAkron celebrates North American First People’s Day on the first Monday of October.
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ClevelandCleveland celebrates Columbus Day with a large parade in Little Italy.
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Other cities
Some cities in Northeast Ohio still celebrate Columbus Day, even though many Native American groups and others have called for a change.
Columbus Day was originally conceived as a celebration of Italian American heritage, but some critics say that it’s a painful reminder of the suffering of Indigenous communities.