In the US, it is Columbus Day. This commemorates the landing of Columbus in the New World, which was recorded as occurring on October 12, 1492.
(Under the Uniform Public Holiday Act of 1971, four holiday celebrations were shifted to Mondays to provide 3-day weekends rather than occurring mid-week. Other holidays maintained their calendar dates, such as Independence Day, Christmas, and New Year's Day, and Veterans Day was later moved back to November 11.)
In Canada, it is the second Monday in October. In the US, it is the fourth Thursday of November.
Franklin D Roosevelt was the President that officially proclaimed Columbus Day to be a national holiday in 1937, though there is record that Benjamin Harrison recognized the day as cause for celebration on the 400th anniversary of Columbus' landing (in the Bahamas) in 1892.Additionally, it was President Richard Nixon who, in 1971, changed the date of the holiday from October 12th to the "second Monday of October."
Columbus Day is on October 13th. This date was selected to celebrate the day Columbus landed in North America in 1492.
Columbus Day is primarily celebrated in the United States and other countries in the Americas, such as parts of Latin America. In the United States, it is observed on the second Monday of October and is marked with parades, ceremonies, and events that commemorate Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Americas. However, not all countries celebrate Columbus Day, and in some places, it may be controversial due to the negative impacts of colonization.
As of the 2008 season, the Houston Texans have never played a game on Monday Night Football. The Carolina Panthers have the second fewest appearances with 6. Of the teams that were in the NFL when Monday Night Football began (1970), the Arizona Cardinals have the fewest appearances with 18.
Columbus day
Columbus Day
Canadian Thanksgiving
The second Monday of October is Columbus Day (US) and Thanksgiving (Canada).
Canadian Thanksgiving
The second holiday observed in October would be United Nations Day.
Columbus Day is the holiday on the second Monday of October :)
There is no Canadian holiday on the first Monday of October. Canadian Thanksgiving is on the second Monday of October.
It is a Holiday known as the second Monday of October, one of my favorites.
Columbus Day is the holiday on the second Monday of October :)
Columbus day
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