It May Be Columbus Day, But State Offices Are Open in Hawaii

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Columbus Day — or Discovers’ Day, as some call it — is a federal holiday but is NOT a state and county holiday in Hawaii.

Many schools across the state are closed, though. Sorry, Mom and Dad.

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Photo: Gov. Abercrombie’s Tumbler page, Oct. 14. (Hawaii.gov/gov)

—Chad Blair

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