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2. Columbus Day - Wikipedia

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   Columbus Day in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1892 Columbus Day Parade in New York City, 2009. Actual observance varies in different parts of the United States, ranging from large-scale parades and events to complete nonobservance. Most states do not celebrate Columbus Day as an official state holiday. [28]

3. Here's what's open, closed on Columbus Day and Indigenous ...

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   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.

4. Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples' Day? Why the controversy ...

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   Columbus Day celebrates the day Christopher Columbus landed in what would become North America in 1492. In 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt marked Oct. 12 as a national holiday. It was moved ...

5. What is Indigenous Peoples' Day? What to know about ... - AOL

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   It depends on where you live, but Columbus Day is still a federal holiday. Approximately 29 states and Washington, D.C. do not celebrate Columbus Day.

6. Pan American Day - Wikipedia

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   Pan American Day is a holiday observed by several countries in North and South America. It commemorates the First International Conference of American States which concluded on April 14, 1890, creating the International Union of American Republics, the forerunner to the Organization of American States (OAS). [ 1 ]

7. Is Columbus Day a federal holiday? What will be open and ...

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   Columbus' city website provides a trash and recycling calendar showing Columbus Day as a holiday. Upcoming holidays include Veterans Day (Nov. 11), Thanksgiving (Nov. 28), Christmas, and New Year ...

8. Indigenous Peoples' Day (United States) - Wikipedia

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   On October 10, 2019, just a few days before Columbus Day would be celebrated in Washington, D.C., the D.C. Council voted to temporarily replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day. [33] This bill was led by Councilmember David Grosso (I-At Large) and must undergo congressional approval to become permanent. [33]

9. Indigenous Peoples Day and Columbus Day: Dates and history to ...

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   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.