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Visitors to New York's Columbus Day parade get cheeky about new claim that the explorer was Jewish, not Italian: 'We don't care'

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Visitors to New York's Columbus Day parade get cheeky about new claim that the explorer was Jewish, not Italian: 'We don't care'

Christopher Columbus wasn't actually Italian? Paesan NO. Italian-Americans and participants in the Columbus Day parade on Monday cheekily rejected claims that new DNA evidence shows the controversial explorer was a Sephardic Jew, probably from Spain. “We don’t care,” said Cherie Corso, who marched in the Manhattan parade with an Italian flag around her neck. “He […]

What is open, closed on Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day 2024

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What is open, closed on Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day 2024

New York Connect team | USA Today Network Indigenous Americans in the West have difficulty gaining access to the ballot box 100 years after being recognized as U.S. citizens, Native Americans in the western United States still struggle to vote. Video by Dani Ingram, News21 Columbus Day was declared a national holiday in 1934 by […]

is it school? In these Florida counties, students will stay home Monday

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is it school? In these Florida counties, students will stay home Monday

Video: Here are the fall holidays When are the fall holidays? Here is the lineup of fall holidays, including Labor Day, Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day, Halloween, Veterans Day and Thanksgiving. Schools will remain closed in parts of Florida on Monday, October 13th. 14, but largely not because of Christopher Columbus. Several school districts are still […]

Columbus Day is a public holiday in Florida. Here is a list of others

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Columbus Day is a public holiday in Florida. Here is a list of others

Video: Here are the fall holidays When are the fall holidays? Here is the lineup of fall holidays, including Labor Day, Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day, Halloween, Veterans Day and Thanksgiving. Columbus Day is a public holiday in Florida. So if you work for the government, you may have a day off. The state of Florida […]

When is Columbus Day in 2024? What you should know about the upcoming holiday

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When is Columbus Day in 2024? What you should know about the upcoming holiday

The second Monday of October marks Indigenous Peoples Day and Columbus Day in the United States. In 2022, President Joe Biden issued a proclamation on Indigenous Peoples Day, but Columbus Day is still celebrated as a federal holiday. Pew Research research from 2023 shows that the public, paid holiday is still observed as Columbus Day […]

What is open, closed on Indigenous Peoples-Columbus Day 2024 in the DC area

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What is open, closed on Indigenous Peoples-Columbus Day 2024 in the DC area

There will be some closures and adjustments in the DC area on Monday, October 14th as residents observe Indigenous Peoples Day and Columbus Day. There will be some closures and adjustments in the D.C. region on Monday, October 14, as the country observes Indigenous Peoples Day and Columbus Day. The holiday honors the contributions and […]

St. John's University cancels “Columbus Day.”

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St. John's University cancels “Columbus Day.”

St. John's – New York's largest Catholic university – has woken up and will no longer refer to Monday's holiday as “Christopher Columbus Day” in honor of the explorer, who is celebrated as a devout Christian. Some Italian-Americans and alumni are now condemning the Catholic institution for discrediting the famous but controversial Italian explorer. “It’s […]

St. John's – New York's largest Catholic university – has canceled Columbus Day

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St. John's – New York's largest Catholic university – has canceled Columbus Day

St. John's – New York's largest Catholic university – has woken up and will no longer refer to Monday's holiday as “Christopher Columbus Day” in honor of the explorer, who is celebrated as a devout Christian. Some Italian-Americans and alumni are now condemning the Catholic institution for discrediting the famous but controversial Italian explorer. “It’s […]

What you should know about the history of Columbus

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What you should know about the history of Columbus

Indigenous Americans in the West have difficulty gaining access to the ballot box 100 years after being recognized as U.S. citizens, Native Americans in the western United States still struggle to vote. Video by Dani Ingram, News21 Monday is increasingly becoming known as Indigenous Peoples Day, a commemoration of Native American history and culture. While […]

Is Columbus Day a federal holiday? What is open and closed on Monday?

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Is Columbus Day a federal holiday? What is open and closed on Monday?

Shipping autumn holidays01 Discover the dates of major fall holidays including Labor Day, Columbus Day/Indigenous People's Day, Halloween, Veterans Day and Thanksgiving. Indigenous Peoples Day, also known as Columbus Day, occurs every October on the second Monday of the month. This US federal holiday falls on Monday, October 14th this year. Who gets a day […]