For all the posts in this Holidays & Observances series, go here.
Prologue: I have been meaning to write a series about Holidays and Observances that we (my family and friends) follow in both India (my birth country) and USA (my adopted country). This series is dedicated to those. On a side note, perhaps I might witness some of the celebrations from other countries as well that may get their way into this series. 🙂
The anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the Americas is celebrated as Columbus Day in many countries of the Americas (North and South). Columbus went ashore at Guanahaní, an island in the Bahamas, on October 12, 1492. This year it was on Oct 9th (2023).
This day is also celebrated as Indigenous People’s Day honoring indigenous American peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures.
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