The former Christopher Columbus Monument along Paseo de la Reforma in Mexico The date Columbus arrived in the Americas is celebrated in some countries of Latin America. The most common name for the celebration in Spanish (including some Latin American communities [70] in the United States) is the Día de la Raza ("day of the race" or the "day of the [Hispanic] people"), commemorating the first. Where Alternative Names Are Recognized Recognition of alternative names for Columbus Day varies significantly across the United States, with no single "new name" universally adopted at the federal level.
Several states and cities have joined the movement to celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day either instead of or in addition to Columbus Day. A growing number of cities, states and universities are replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day, also known as Native Americans Day. Columbus Day continues to be one of the more contentious of U.S.
public holidays. Although the federal holiday on the second Monday in October is still officially called Columbus Day, President Biden has for the past two years also proclaimed it Indigenous Peoples' Day, as have dozens of state and localities around the country. (Such proclamations, however, typically don't make permanent.
Columbus Day is a holiday in the United States (originally observed on October 12; since 1971 observed on the second Monday in October) to commemorate the landing of Christopher Columbus on October 12, 1492, in the Americas. To designate Indigenous Peoples' Day as a legal public holiday and replace the term "Columbus Day" with the term "Indigenous Peoples' Day", and for other purposes. Since the 1990s, more states have been replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day to recognize and honor Native cultures.
Cities like Berkeley, California, have led the way, officially adopting the new name and ending celebration of Columbus Day. Columbus, Ohio, also discontinued observance of Columbus Day in 2020, while Columbus, Georgia, has retained it. Despite the increasing.
Current count of how many cities have renamed Columbus Day and adopted Indigenous Peoples' Day. Summary Columbus Day is a national holiday that commemorates the famous explorer, Christopher Columbus, who discovered the American continent in 1492. Columbus Day is typically celebrated in the United States on the second Monday of October.
It is also celebrated in other countries including Italy and Spain.