Columbus Day
Observed byVarious countries in the Americas, Italy, Spain, various Little Italys around the world.
TypeHistorical
Significance
  • Celebrations honoring Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas in 1492
  • Recognize contributions of Americans of Italian descent
DateOctober 12 (actual/traditional); second Monday in October (observed in the United States)
2018 dateOctober 8  (2018-10-08)
2019 dateOctober 14  (2019-10-14)
2020 dateOctober 12  (2020-10-12)
2021 dateOctober 11  (2021-10-11)
FrequencyAnnual