Dale C, For first time, Columbus will not observe Columbus Day, its namesake holiday Kristin Lam, USA TODAY Published 8:03 p.m. ET Oct. 7, 2018 | Updated 7:54 a.m. ET Oct. 8, 2018 https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/10/07/columbus-ohio-not-observe-columbus-day/1560105002/ Not all.