Columbus Day—or Indigenous Peoples Day, as it's increasingly known—is shaping up to be a day of confusion for Angelenos. This federal holiday, landing on October 14, is celebrated as inconsistently as L.A. traffic flows. To help you navigate this mixed bag of services, we've compiled answers to your burning questions.

With Indigenous Peoples Day around the corner, these are some of the best ways to honor, celebrate and learn about different elements of Native culture in L.A.

Los Angeles city and county and national – are normally closed for Indigenous Peoples Day or Columbus Day holiday. The city and county of Los Angeles observe, as of 2017, Indigenous Peoples Day in October.