What’s Open and Closed in Pasadena on Monday, October 12

Pasadena City Hall, city services and Pasadena Unified School District campuses will operate on a normal schedule Monday, Oct. 12. Federal offices, post offices, Los Angeles County offices and most bank branches will close for the day, which the federal government observes as Columbus Day and Los Angeles County observes as Indigenous Peoples Day. Police, fire and trash collection run as usual.

The City of Pasadena does not observe the holiday; its 2026 calendar of 11 public holidays lists none in October, so City Hall, the City Service Center and other municipal offices keep regular hours Monday.

The State of California does not treat Columbus Day as a paid state holiday, so state offices are also open.

Los Angeles County has observed the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples Day, a day honoring Native American heritage, since 2019. Its Board of Supervisors voted in October 2017 to drop Columbus Day, the federal holiday marking Christopher Columbus’s 1492 arrival in the Americas, from the county calendar, and most county offices will be closed until Tuesday, Oct. 13, according to a county announcement.

Government and municipal services

Federal government offices and federal courts will be closed Monday for Columbus Day, which remains a federal holiday under federal law. They reopen Tuesday, Oct. 13.

State of California offices will be open. Columbus Day is not a paid holiday for state employees, and the state does not observe Indigenous Peoples Day as a state holiday.

Most Los Angeles County offices will be closed Monday in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day and will reopen Tuesday, Oct. 13, according to a county announcement.

Los Angeles County Superior Court will remain open Monday, despite the county government’s Indigenous Peoples Day holiday.

Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Ave., will be open its regular hours of 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The City Service Center call center will operate from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at (626) 744-7311. Under the city’s alternating-Friday schedule, most city offices will be closed Friday, Oct. 16.

The Permit Center, 175 N. Garfield Ave., will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., and online permit services remain available through the city’s website. Utility bills can be paid in person at the Municipal Services Payment Center in Room N106 at City Hall from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The parking office and other city counters are expected to keep their regular Monday schedules, since no city holiday applies.

Pasadena Water and Power’s customer service line, (626) 744-4005, will be staffed from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and customers can manage accounts and pay bills online at pwp.cityofpasadena.net. Power emergencies should be reported to (626) 744-4673 and water emergencies to (626) 744-4138.

No City Council meeting is scheduled Monday. The next council meeting is Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 6 p.m. in the Council Chamber, Room S249, at City Hall, with a closed session beginning at 5 p.m., according to the city’s meeting calendar. The council’s Finance Committee meets at 4 p.m. the same day.

The Pasadena Police and Fire departments will be fully staffed. Residents should call 911 for emergencies; the police non-emergency line is (626) 744-4241.

Transportation and parking

Pasadena Transit buses and Pasadena Dial-A-Ride will operate on their regular weekday schedules Monday. The city’s transit service calendar lists no holiday changes for the day. Schedule and route questions can be directed to the City Service Center at (626) 744-7311 or to 511.

Los Angeles Metro buses and trains, including the A Line through Pasadena, will run on regular weekday schedules. Metro’s Sunday and holiday schedule applies only on New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day, according to the agency’s timetables.

Parking meters will be enforced as usual Monday, and posted time limits apply. The city suspends meter enforcement on nine holidays each year, and the second Monday in October is not among them. Overnight parking restrictions, red curb parking, “No Parking” zones and blocking fire hydrants will all be enforced.

Postal and package services

All U.S. Postal Service retail locations will be closed Monday, and there will be no regular residential or business mail delivery. Regular delivery and retail service resume Tuesday, Oct. 13, according to the Postal Service. Priority Mail Express is the exception and will still be delivered on the holiday. Customers can buy stamps, print labels and schedule services at usps.com, and self-service kiosks remain available in some post office lobbies.

UPS pickup and delivery services will be available Monday; the company does not list the day as a UPS holiday. The UPS Store hours can vary by location, so customers should check with their local store.

FedEx Express and FedEx Ground pickup and delivery will continue Monday on a modified schedule, with early on-call pickups and drop-box pickups in some areas, and FedEx Office locations will be open, according to the company’s 2026 holiday service schedule.

Financial services

The Federal Reserve is closed Monday, and most banks follow its holiday calendar. Bank of America and Wells Fargo branches will be closed and reopen Tuesday, Oct. 13. Chase is the notable exception: its branches will be open Monday, but the bank treats the day as a holiday for processing, so deposits and other transactions will not post until Tuesday.

Most credit unions, which also follow the Federal Reserve calendar, will be closed; members should check their own institution’s schedule.

ATMs, online banking and mobile apps will generally operate normally, but deposits, transfers and bill payments made Monday will typically be processed Tuesday. Direct deposits and automatic payments scheduled for Monday may post a day late because the Federal Reserve’s payment systems do not settle on the holiday. The Federal Reserve resumes normal operations Tuesday, Oct. 13.

The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq will be open for regular trading hours Monday; the exchanges do not observe Columbus Day. The U.S. bond market will be closed under the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association’s recommended holiday schedule and reopens Tuesday. Online brokerage platforms will process stock trades in real time during the regular session, but bond orders will wait until Tuesday.

Schools and libraries

Pasadena Unified School District schools will be in session Monday, and the district’s offices at 351 S. Hudson Ave. will be open. The district’s official 2026-27 calendar lists no holiday on Oct. 12; the next day off for students is Friday, Oct. 16, a pupil-free day.

Pasadena City College will hold classes on its regular schedule. The college’s 2026-27 academic calendar lists no October closure, and the campus will be open.

ArtCenter College of Design will also hold classes; the week of Oct. 12 is the fifth week of its fall term, and the college’s only fall holidays are Veterans Day and Thanksgiving.

All 10 Pasadena Public Library branches will be open Monday on their regular schedules, generally 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with Hastings Branch open until 7 p.m. The library’s 2026 holiday schedule lists no October closure. Central Library at 285 E. Walnut St. remains closed for its earthquake retrofit, as it has been since May 2021, and branch staff can be reached for reference help at (626) 744-4066.

Recreation and waste services

All Pasadena city parks will be open Monday. Recreation centers and community centers operated by the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department will keep their regular weekday hours, since the city’s holiday closures do not apply to the day. Park picnic-site reservations are not affected by the holiday.

Trash, recycling and yard waste will be collected on the regular schedule Monday and for the rest of the week. The city skips collection on only four days in 2026 — New Year’s Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day — and the second Monday in October is not one of them, according to the city’s refuse holiday schedule. Bulky-item pickups scheduled through the City Service Center will also proceed as scheduled. Residents with collection questions can call the City Service Center at (626) 744-7311.

Retail and business

Grocery stores are expected to keep regular hours Monday. Vons, Ralphs, Pavilions, Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods are expected to be open, though hours vary by store. CVS and Walgreens stores are also expected to be open on their regular schedules.

Target, Costco, Walmart, Best Buy, Home Depot and Lowe’s are expected to be open on their regular Monday schedules. Columbus Day is not among the handful of holidays on which the major chains close their doors.

Stores and restaurants in Old Pasadena, The Paseo, the Playhouse District and along South Lake Avenue are expected to operate as usual. Most restaurants will be open, though some observe their normal Monday closures. Shoppers should confirm hours with individual businesses before heading out.

Indigenous Peoples Day events

No city-sponsored observance appears on the City of Pasadena’s events calendar for Monday.

In San Marino, the Los Angeles City/County Native American Indian Commission will mark its 50th anniversary Monday evening at The Huntington, 1151 Oxford Road. Community members and historians will share archives and stories about the commission’s founding and accomplishments and reflect on its future.

Amanda Wixon (Chickasaw Nation), associate curator of Native history and culture at the Autry Museum of the American West, will moderate a conversation with Lauren van Schilfgaarde (Cochiti Pueblo), assistant professor of law at UCLA School of Law; Dawn Jackson (Saginaw Chippewa), a commissioner; and Rudy Ortega Jr. (Fernandeño Tataviam), a former commissioner. A reception follows.

The program runs from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., with check-in at Rothenberg Hall beginning at 6 p.m. Admission is free with advance registration through The Huntington, which asks attendees to bring their registration confirmation; registration does not include free admission to The Huntington. Questions can be sent to publicprograms@huntington.org.

Cal State LA will hold its Indigenous Peoples Day celebration Monday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the University-Student Union Plaza on campus, 5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles. The multicultural program highlights Indigenous identity, art, dance and history, with performances, art workshops, educational videos and tabling by student and community organizations.