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Columbus Day, also called Indigenous Peoples Day, may be a federal holiday, but it's also one of the nation's most inconsistently celebrated days, according to Pew Research. Even though the event ...
Approximately 29 states and Washington, D.C., do not celebrate Columbus Day, and over 200 cities have replaced it with Indigenous Peoples' Day. Contributing: USA Today Network
Some states officially celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day and others commemorate it through proclamations. More than 100 cities have replaced Columbus Day altogether with the holiday.
The city symbolically renamed Columbus Day as "Indigenous Peoples' Day" beginning in 1992 [4] to protest the historical conquest of North America by Europeans, and to call attention to the losses suffered by the Native American peoples and their cultures [5] through diseases, warfare, massacres, and forced assimilation.
The city symbolically renamed Columbus Day as "Indigenous Peoples Day" beginning in 1992 to protest the historical conquest of North America by Europeans, and to call attention to the losses suffered by the Native American peoples and their cultures through diseases, warfare, massacres, and forced assimilation.
Columbus Day commemorates explorer Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the Americas on October 12, 1492. Columbus, an Italian explorer leading a Spanish exploration, landed in the Americas in 1492.
Indigenous Peoples' Day is Monday, Oct. 14, which has also historically been known as Columbus Day. Indigenous Peoples' Day has been federally recognized since 2021, when President Joe Biden made ...
In 2024, Indigenous Peoples Day and Columbus Day fall on Monday, Oct. 14. The holidays occur annually on the second Monday of October. Post offices will close, as well as many public schools.