Columbus Day

Columbus Day commemorate the landing of Christopher Columbus in the Americas in 1492.

Columbus was a famous explorer who sailed to …

…find an alternative route to India by the Queen of Spain.

Instead he ended up discovering the Americas!

This day is celebrated in Spain on October 12…

…and in the United States on the second Monday in October.

In Hawaii, Columbus Day is also known as Landing Day or Discoverer's Day.

Columbus Day is a public holiday in many parts of the United States.

Celebration include church services and other activities.

In some places parades and large events are held.

The celebrations in New York and San Francisco are particularly noteworthy.

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