Columbus Day

Hillsborough County does have school on Columbus day.

Columbus day was an official state holiday in Colorado since 1906 and an official federal holiday in 1937, but have been celebrated unofficially since the late 18th century.

Columbians, no Spanish, No Italian. Yep, That's it. Italian.

Its largely a matter of opinion, but we all learned about the exploits of Columbus in history, he is a central figure of all American history, both North and South. So, yes for that reason alone. Is there another man who is the subject of so many monuments in the Europe and the Americas? We have come to see Columbus as a person of mixed character: heroic in taking the large risks of heading out to sea to prove his theory of worl geography, villainous in taking natives as prisoners to Spain, generous with his own life as a risk taker for God and Queen, selfish in his pursuit of gold, a man of faith who sought to bring Christianity to the pagans all the while recognizing himself as a sinner in many of his personal choices, among them adultery with a mistress who bore his second son. The large men's organization , the Knights of Columbus, was instrumental in having this day set as a special remembrance to its honoree. It now numbers over 1.7 millioin members. " The Order was founded 10 years before the 400th anniversary of Columbus' arrival in the New World and in a time of renewed interest in him. Columbus was a hero to many American Catholics, and the naming him as patron was partly an attempt to bridge the division between the Irish-Catholic founders of the Order and Catholic immigrants of other nationalities living in Connecticut. The Connecticut Catholic ran an editorial in 1878 that illustrated the esteem in which American Catholics held Columbus. "As American Catholics we do not know of anyone who more deserves our grateful remembrance than the great and noble man - the pious, zealous, faithful Catholic, the enterprising navigator, and the large-hearted and generous sailor: Christopher Columbus."[9] The name of Columbus was also partially intended as a mild rebuke to Anglo-Saxon Protestant leaders, who upheld the explorer (a Catholic Genovese Italian working for Catholic Spain) as an American hero, yet simultaneously sought to marginalize recent Catholic immigrants. In taking Columbus as their patron, they were sending the message that not only could Catholics be full members of American society, but were, in fact, instrumental in its foundation."

There are a couple: Columbus Day in the United Sates: Dia de la Raza in most of Latin America: Discovery Day, Dia de las Culturas, Dia de la Hispanidad, National Day, and Dia de la Resistencia Indigena are all used as well.

Also American names: Discoverer's day and Pioneer's day

Mr sir no

lanterns are mainly red in China

because in Chinese culture, people believe red can bring people good luck

so red lanterns means family unity, success in business, fortune, brightness, energy, perfection and wealth....

Yes, look at edd website

It is known as el 12 de octubre, Día de la Hispanidad, Fiesta Nacional de España, Día de la Raza, Descubrimieto de América, Día de las Américas, and Día de las Culturas in different countries. Columbus Day in Spanish countries is a bit confusing to match each of the countries up, but from what I've seen and read around, it looks like this:

Día de la Hispanidad = Spain

Fiesta Nacional de España = Spain

Día de la Raza = Latin America

Descrubrimieto de América = Mexico

Día de las Américas = Uruguay

Día de las Culturas = Costa Rica

• 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."

Hawaii, South Dakota, and Nevada do not recognize Columbus Day. See the related link for more information

they oppose it because Christopher Columbus really did not discover America it was the native Americans and he ordered the native Americans to get him gold or he would kill them and he did. now should we really celebrate Columbus day

no they do not

Columbus Day is one of the official holidays of the post office and it is a federal holiday. Mail is not delivered on Columbus Day.

Columbus day falls on a different day every year and therefore the parade date also varies from year to year. In 2012 the Columbus Day Parade was held on October 8th. The parade for 2013 will be held on October 14th.

No, the post office is not open on Columbus day.

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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.

Columbus Day is traditionally October 12, but has become a Monday holiday closest to October 12 instead.

Most US schools are closed for the Columbus Day holiday. The US is the only country where this is true.

he stole trinkets and food from the natives.

It's already passed.

south dakota, Hawii , alaska.