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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]
Indigenous Peoples' Day is celebrated instead of Columbus Day in some states. Here's why.
The second Monday of October marks Columbus Day and Indigenous People's Day, here is what to know about the history of Columbus Day.
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.
The Town of Newstead and the Village of Akron, New York, and the Akron Central School District, voted to celebrate Indigenous People's Day on Columbus Day. [21] August. The City Council of St. Paul, Minnesota, unanimously passed a resolution recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ Day in place of Columbus Day. [22]
Columbus Day will be observed Monday.. While many people still honor the memory of Columbus coming to America and use it to celebrate Italian-American heritage, many indigenous people protest it ...
Approximately 29 states and Washington, D.C., do not celebrate Columbus Day, and over 200 cities have replaced it with Indigenous Peoples' Day. Contributing: USA Today Network.
July 4: Independence Day: Celebrates Declaration of Independence, usually called the Fourth of July. First Monday in September: Labor Day: Celebrate achievements of workers and the labor movement; unofficially marks the end of summer and the return to school for students in most parts of the United States. Second Monday in October: Columbus Day