Columbus Day
Observed by | Various countries in the Americas, Italy, Spain, various Little Italys around the world.
Type | Historical
Significance | Celebrations honoring Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas in 1492 Recognize contributions of Americans of Italian descent
Date | October 12 (actual/traditional); second Monday in October (observed in the United States)
2018 date | October 8 (2018-10-08)
2019 date | October 14 (2019-10-14)
2020 date | October 12 (2020-10-12)
2021 date | October 11 (2021-10-11)
Frequency | Annual