Here is a look at Columbus Day. October 9, 2017 - Columbus Day. Facts: Columbus Day is celebrated on the second Monday in October. Before it became a legal federal holiday in 1971, many states ...

We’ve all heard of Columbus Day—it’s a federal October holiday in the U.S. that marks the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas. But have you heard about Indigenous Peoples’ Day? This ...

Two Holidays, One Question: Who Do We Choose to Honor? On a cool October morning, the town hall’s banners read “Columbus Day Parade & Celebration.” Across the square, however, a small group gathers ...

Battles over Columbus Day aren't really about Christopher Columbus at all -- they're about whether America should exist. "Columbus's journey carried thousands of years of wisdom, philosophy, reason, ...

Why are you at work? It’s Columbus Day!! It is only rampant anti-Italianism that prevents Houstonians from getting a three-day weekend to celebrate the guy who was among the first dozen or so people ...

When it comes to Christopher Columbus, President Donald Trump just gets it. He knows that Oct. 13 is Columbus Day and that the second Monday in October is reserved to celebrate Columbus Day. No amount ...

Every October, the debate over Columbus Day versus Indigenous Peoples’ Day resurfaces, framed as a choice between two communities. Yet Italian Americans, like Indigenous people, have endured ...

WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Mike Rulli, a Republican from Salem, has introduced legislation that would cut federal funding to state and local governments that replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ ...

(CNN) — Here is a look at Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day. In 2025, both are celebrated on October 13. Columbus Day is celebrated on the second Monday in October. Before it became a legal ...