Why do Americans celebrate Columbus Day?

Answer 1

Americans celebrate Columbus Day in recognition of the founding father of the New World, Christopher Columbus. Americans credit Christopher Columbus with the discovery of the land which made it possible to form the United States later on in history.

Answer 2

Summary of what is written below: Columbus Day was first celebrated to honour the day when Columbus landed in the Bahamas.

Columbus Day was first celebrated on October 12, 1792 to honor the day Christopher Columbus landed in the Bahamas in 1492. One hundred years later, it was celebrated again at the urging of President Benjamin Harrison. Since 1920, it has been celebrated annually and, in 1971, became a federal legal holiday to be celebrated on the second Monday in October. The traditional Columbus Day in the United States includes a parade down New York's Fifth Avenue. Parades and pageantry are often featured in smaller towns and cities. In recent years, the holiday has been rejected by many people who view it as a celebration of conquest and genocide. In its place, Indigenous Peoples Day is celebrated. Many Latin American countries celebrate this day as Día de la Raza (Day of the Race). This day celebrates the Spanish heritage of the Latin American peoples and includes brightly colored fiestas.

Date for Columbus Day 2006-2010: Monday, October 9, 2006, Monday, October 8, 2007, Monday, October 13, 2008, Monday, October 12, 2009, Monday, October 11, 2010

Columbus Day is celebrated on the 2nd Monday in October.

Answer 3

You should celebrate Columbus day if you or a group you identify with have benefitted from his life or his achievements.

The controversy surrounding this holiday (primarily celebrated in the US based on the tradition of Columbus as the person credited with leading the expedition from Europe that "discovered" the Americas) stems from two factors:

There were indigenous peoples in the America's prior to his arrival, which means he technically did not "discover" something that was previously unknown. It was merely unknown to his nation and those around it. Additionally, there is evidence of Norse exploration pre-dating his arrival.

There is a dark side to his expedition that includes disease, exploitation and the oppression of indigenous peoples. This means for some people that they are unable to celebrate his life without thought of the misery caused by his expeditions.

Answer 4

It is to honor and respect the landing of Columbus. Though he wasn't the first to find it, he brought knowledge to Europe and Asia about the New World. Afterwards, explorers and colonists came and inhabited the land, leading to the discovery of the US, Canada, Mexico, and other important regions.

Answer 5

Columbus Day was seen as a great feat of exploring but people are beginning to wonder if it was really as great as it seemed. However, someone was going to do it since Europe was running out of natural recourses.

Answer 6

=to celebrate for christaphor colubus for his death.=

Answer 7

Columbus Day is a holiday celebrated in America. It commemorates the date of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World in 1492.

Answer 8

i dnt care