As autumn sets in, the United States prepares to mark one of its most debated national observances. The second Monday of October, officially designated as Columbus Day, has increasingly become a point ...

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 ...

Most people have Halloween on their minds during October, but there are two holidays — Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day — that happen first, and both on the same date. Columbus Day has been a ...

Columbus Day commemorates the voyage and landing of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus in the Americas on Oct. 12, 1492. For the 400th anniversary of Columbus's voyage in 1892, President Benjamin ...

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day are being observed Monday, Oct. 13, meaning some places will be closed or have modified hours. The two holidays -- although seen as ...

DENVER (KDVR) — The second Monday of October has been a holiday in the United States for more than 50 years, and while many in Colorado will be joining in celebrations this Monday, what are they ...

A group called The Resilient Indigenous Action Collective called for the removal of the Christopher Columbus statue in Columbus Square in Syracuse. New York State recognizes Columbus Day as a paid ...

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 ...