Why Do We Celebrate Columbus Day?

Columbus Day is annually on the second Monday of October to  remember  Christopher Columbus' arrival to the Americas on October 12, 1492.




Officially, the people of the USA are invited to celebrate the anniversary of the discovery of their country with church services and other activities. In some towns and cities there are  special church services, parades and lothe large  events.  Most celebrations are concentrated around the Italian-American community.  In Hawaii Columbus Day is also known as Landing Day or Discoverer's Day.



Not all parts of the United States celebrate Columbus Day. It is not a public holiday in California, Nevada and Hawaii. Moreover, Native Americans’ Day is celebrated in South Dakota, while Indigenous People’s Day is celebrated in Berkeley, California.