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  2. Columbus Day - Wikipedia

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    In Mexico, the date was known as Columbus Day or Day of the Race. On December 18, 2020, by decree of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador , the name of October 12 was changed to "Day of the Pluricultural Nation".

  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. Indigenous People’s Day: Why many Americans don’t ... - AOL

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    Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a holiday in the United States that was created in reaction to Columbus Day, a national holiday dedicated to celebrating the explorer who led expeditions to the ...

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

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    First People's Day or Native American Day: Observed by: Various states and municipalities in the Americas on the second Monday in October, in lieu of Columbus Day: Type: Ethnic: Significance: A day in honor of Native Indigenous Americans in opposition to the celebration of Columbus Day. Date: Varies: Frequency: Annual: First time: October 11 ...

  7. What is Columbus Day? What to know about the federal holiday

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    The second Monday of October marks Columbus Day and Indigenous People's Day, here is what to know about the history of Columbus Day.

  8. 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 ...

  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.