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Columbus Day 2024
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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.
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Jan 4, 2010 · Learn about the origins, significance and controversies of Columbus Day, a U.S. holiday that commemorates the landing of Christopher Columbus in the Americas in 1492. Find out how some states and cities celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day instead of Columbus Day.
Columbus Day is a holiday in the United States that commemorates the landing of Christopher Columbus on October 12, 1492, in the New World. Columbus was a native of Genoa, Italy, and over the years Italian Americans took up the cause of honouring his achievement.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Learn about the history, observance and controversies of Columbus Day, a federal and state holiday in the US. Find out when and where it is celebrated, and how it is called in different regions and languages.
Learn about the landing of Christopher Columbus in the Americas in 1492 and how it is commemorated in different countries. Find out how some countries honor the indigenous peoples and their resistance to colonization.
Oct 6, 2023 · Learn how Columbus Day evolved from a celebration of Italian immigrant pride to a recognition of Indigenous peoples' heritage and culture. Explore the timeline of events, protests and proclamations that shaped the holiday since 1792.
Columbus Day is a federal U.S. holiday commemorating the voyage and landing of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus in the “New World” on October 12, 1492.
