Academic Calendar Question

In order to get the cheap fares on Southwest Airlines I’ve already booked flights in and out of Birmingham for a campus visit on October 12. Belatedly, I realized that this is Columbus Day and that the campus might be closed in observance of the holiday.
I checked the online 2015 academic calendar and do not see that day listed as a holiday. However, the holidays that are listed are very sparse and now I’m worried that I’ve messed up our plans.

I did check another website for the State of Alabama and I do see that day listed as a state holiday. In our state our public universities observe every state holiday. Unfortunately, because it is not considered a state holiday in our state I just assumed the campus would be open.

Could anyone with knowledge of this situation confirm if the campus will be open on October 12?

Thank you!

Campus is open.

UA is only closed for Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and some surrounding days, New Years Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and Independence Day.