My office will be closed on Columbus Day (when the courts are closed) and I always thought schools were closed too. About three years ago, I took the kids and a friend to Scandia on Columbus Day - we were the only four people there on a holiday. It was awesome...until the school called. They asked where the kids were and I told them we were mini-golfing as it was a holiday. (Weird the school wanting to know where we were on a holiday) and then she said, "Um ma'am, technically it IS a holiday, but not a SCHOOL holiday..." Doh
P.S. The picture is of me on that day. We were messing around. One of the best days ever. :)