Two Holidays, One Question: Who Do We Choose to Honor? On a cool October morning, the town hall’s banners read “Columbus Day Parade & Celebration.” Across the square, however, a small group gathers ...
As October continues, Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day are just around the corner. With both holidays celebrated on the same day, you may be wondering what the holidays stand for, as well as ...
Indigenous Peoples’ Day, or Columbus Day, means your kids might be home from school and you might even have the day off from work. But you are probably still wondering what businesses and services ...
The second Monday in October is a federal holiday known as Columbus Day, but some now observe it as Indigenous Peoples Day instead. Christopher Columbus is a controversial figure, criticized for ...
Battles over Columbus Day aren’t really about Christopher Columbus at all—they’re about whether America should exist. “Columbus’s journey carried thousands of years of wisdom, philosophy, reason, and ...
Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day are both observed on the second Monday in October. Columbus Day, a federal holiday since 1937, is controversial due to Christopher Columbus's treatment of ...
This year's celebration of Columbus Day falls on Monday, Oct. 13. Columbus Day is a holiday for both federal and New Jersey government workers, marked with the closings of offices deemed nonessential.
Are you off on Monday? If so, it’s likely for Columbus Day — or, perhaps, Indigenous Peoples Day. Monday, Oct. 13, marks both holidays, which fall on the second Monday in October each year. While ...
Monday, Oct. 13, has the unique distinction of being the day two holidays are celebrated– Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day. Former President Joe Biden issued the first presidential ...