Columbus Day

The Columbus Day commemorates the landing of the Italian navigator Christopher Columbus on October 12, 1492 in the New World. While other countries in the Americas actually celebrate on October 12, this is done in the U.S. since 1970 on the second Monday in October ( note: October 12 1970 was a Monday ). In Spain we celebrate the Columbus Day as a day of Hispanic Heritage ( Día de la Hispanidad ), Argentina, Ecuador, Colombia, and Mexico it is known as Día de la Raza. In Chile, it is called since 2000 officially Día del Dos Mundos de Descubrimiento ( German Day of the Americas ). In Venezuela, the holiday was renamed in 2002 to the Día de la Resistencia Indígena ( Day of Indigenous Resistance German ).

New York City

The main celebrations in the U.S. take place in New York City, where every year a huge procession is organized. While government agencies and some capital markets remain closed, the day for employees is a normal working day in the private sector. There is also no special customs for the domestic life have prevailed on the occasion of this day, such as Halloween or Thanksgiving.

The parade will take place on 5th Avenue, from about the 44th to 79th Street.

• Remembrance
• America
• Memorial, celebration or action (United States)
• Christopher Columbus
• Memorial, celebration or day of action in October