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President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed Columbus Day as a national holiday in 1934 (originally observed on October 12) to commemorate the landing of explorer Christopher Columbus in the ...
Americans celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Columbus Day on the second Monday of October each year.
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.
Columbus Day became a national holiday in 1934, designated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. It has been observed as a federal holiday on the second Monday of October since 1971.
Columbus Day, held on the second Monday of October, is meant to celebrate the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas, which occurred on October 12, 1492. It became a federal ...
Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day fall on Monday, Oct. 14 this year. Columbus Day is a federal holiday, recognized to mark of Italian explorer's Christopher Columbus' arrival in America ...
This Week In History: On Oct. 13, 1992, American Indians lead a group of about 150 people at a Columbus Day protest at a replica of Christopher Columbus' ship the Santa Maria, which was docked in ...
Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day fall on Monday, Oct. 14 this year. Columbus Day is a federal holiday, recognized to mark of Italian explorer's Christopher Columbus' arrival in America ...