Many of the "No Kings Day" protests are again being formed by local activist organizations, progressive groups and nonprofits.

Maine, New Mexico, South Dakota, and Vermont celebrate the paid holiday on their own. Maine, New Mexico and Vermont all replaced the Columbus Day holiday with Indigenous Peoples Day in 2019. South Dakota renamed the holiday to Native American Day in 1990, according to ACLU South Dakota .

Monday, Oct. 13, will be a regular business day for United States stock markets, as markets will not close in observance of Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples' Day. The U.S. bond market, however, will be closed, according to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.

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