Indigenous Peoples Day Ordinance

At a glance

• What: replacing 'Columbus Day' with 'Indigenous Peoples' Day' in the city ordinance.
• Where it stands: Ordained 9-3 on October 6 (Greaney, Sullivan and Vacon no). Petitions for and against were received.
• Next: A Vacon order to name both holidays is in the Ordinance Committee.

Details

• See the log below for each meeting's discussion.

Sources

• The city's posted agendas and approved minutes on https://www.holyoke.org/departments/public-meetings/ and meeting video from the Holyoke Media YouTube channel.

Log

2026-10-06 - City Council

• Replacement of 'Columbus Day' with 'Indigenous Peoples' Day' in ordinance sections 2-38 and 2-39 ordained 9-3 (Greaney, Sullivan, Vacon no; Panitch absent). Petitions for and against were received; a Vacon order to name both holidays went to Ordinance. See Indigenous Peoples Day Ordinance.