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  1. Columbus Day, which is on the second Monday of October, celebrates Christopher Columbus' arrival to the Americas on October 12, 1492. This is an important date in many Italian-American communities; it is controversial in some Native American communities.

  2. Jan 4, 2010 · Columbus Day is a U.S. holiday that commemorates the landing of Christopher Columbus in the Americas in 1492, and Columbus Day 2024 occurs on Monday, October 14.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Columbus_DayColumbus Day - Wikipedia

    Columbus Day is a national holiday in many countries of the Americas and elsewhere, and a federal holiday in the United States, which officially celebrates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus 's arrival in the Americas. Columbus went ashore at Guanahaní, an island in the Bahamas, on October 12, 1492.

  4. Columbus Day, in the United States, holiday (originally October 12; since 1971 the second Monday in October) to commemorate the landing of Christopher Columbus on October 12, 1492, in the New World. Learn more about the history of Columbus Day in this article.

  5. Columbus Day is a national holiday that commemorates the famous explorer, Christopher Columbus, who discovered the American continent in 1492. Columbus Day is typically celebrated in the United States on the second Monday of October.

  6. www.britannica.com › story › columbus-dayColumbus Day | Britannica

    Columbus Day commemorates the landing of Italian-born navigator Christopher Columbus in the New World—i.e., the Americason October 12, 1492. It is a federal holiday in the United States, observed on the second Monday in October.

  7. Mar 28, 2023 · Essential Facts. 1. A Historic Day. Columbus Day celebrates the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas on October 12, 1492 – an event that changed the course of history. 2. A Federal Holiday. The anniversary is one of the 11 federal holidays in the United States, observed on the second Monday of October.

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