Since César Chávez Day has not officially been declared a federal holiday, most stores and businesses remain open. Customers should double-check the local hours for different businesses before visiting.

California state offices and public schools are closed on Monday, March 31, for César Chávez Day. In the Bay Area, offices are closed for the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, San

César Chávez Day honors the late Mexican American civil rights activist who dedicated his life to advocating for farmworkers' rights, fair wages, and better working conditions.

Learning the history of Chavez and labor-activist colleague Dolores Huerta, their lives and times — and the lives of other American leaders in the 1960s — was also part of the day in Osvaldo

Dozens of Sacramento workers are heading to a massive Cesar Chavez Day march in the Central Valley on Monday, honoring the civil rights activist. More than 50 Sacramento workers boarded a bus to Delano in Kern County.

Dozens of Sacramento workers are heading to a massive Cesar Chavez Day march in the Central Valley on Monday, honoring the civil rights activist.