Columbus Day: Why is it Celebrated Every October? History

Today, we are here with our readers on the Columbus Day. As, this topic is trending on Google since yesterday, so we bring some interesting information about this. Let’s get started, hope you all enjoy it.

COLUMBUS DAY

This day is celebrated on every second Monday of the month of October. This day is celebrated as the anniversary of the arrival of Cristopher Columbus to Americas. Historically, the exact date of his arrival was in 1492 in October 12. This event become a holiday in 1971 by the federation.

SOME HISTORY OF COLUMBUS DAY:

Similarly, The credit of the leading charge for immigration of Europeans to the North America is to Columbus. But when we go through the history, we came to know that other than the portrait of a hero, Columbus was considering an evil in many ways. He was an antagonist and his behavior with the natives of America. Furthermore, He was also blamed to bring some diseases to the region. The make the America a kind of war zone. These are some assumptions about the Cristopher Columbus. Which are proving by the history.

HISTORY OF THE HOLIDAY ON COLUMBUS DAY:

In year 1992, this suggestion was giving that the Columbus Day should be replaced with People’s Day, the purpose behind this is to not highlight or focusing upon the Columbus. And this day should be celebrating in regards and to give honor to the American native people and the commemorates of the region and about their cultures and history. Before becoming a federal holiday, this day was not recognizing at the federal level. But, in approx. 10 states of U.S there is a holiday, but more than dozen of the states of the U.S. did nit honor the Columbus Day. This is some of the history of the Columbus Day.

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