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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]
Approximately 29 states and Washington, D.C. do not celebrate Columbus Day. About 216 cities have renamed it or replaced it with Indigenous Peoples' Day, according to renamecolumbusday.org .
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 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 ...
It began as a counter-celebration held on the same day as the U.S. federal holiday of Columbus Day, which honors Italian explorer Christopher Columbus. It is celebrated as an alternative to Columbus Day, citing the lasting harm Indigenous tribes suffered because of Columbus's contributions to the European colonization of the Americas. [2]
The City Council of Yakima, Washington voted 5 to 2 to change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples' Day. [58] The City Council of Phoenix, Arizona voted unanimously (9-0) to recognize Indigenous Peoples' Day annually on Columbus Day. It was the largest US city to take such action.
The second Monday of October marks Columbus Day and Indigenous People's Day, here is what to know about the history of Columbus Day.
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.