Columbus Day, celebrated on the second Monday of October each year, is a day dedicated to commemorating Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the Americas on October 12, 1492. This historical occasion is significant in American history because it signaled the start of European exploration and colonialism in the New World. Even though the celebration of Columbus …
An Overview of Columbus Day Weekend 2023
Columbus Day Weekend 2023, slated for October 9th, marks an annual observance with a distinct place in the nation’s cultural fabric. It celebrates Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the Americas on October 12, 1492. It also initiated sustained contact between the Old World (Europe) and the New World (the Americas)This day, a federal holiday since 1937, …