Historic Sites and History

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (426+ words) Official Columbus Day celebrations started as a way to combat prejudice against Italian immigrants. David Bernstein | 10.12.2026 1:57 PM Contemporary controversy over Columbus Day tends to focus on Christopher Columbus himself, and in particular on the treatment of Native Americans that followed…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (302+ words) Monday is Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples Day or both, depending on where you live, a split that reflects a bigger debate over how America remembers its past and whose stories get told. Columbus Day is observed on the second Monday…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (407+ words) Columbus Day is observed Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, the second Monday in October, under a proclamation President Donald Trump signed on Oct. 7. Here are 10 facts about the day, drawn from the federal record and from what is open and closed. 2. The proclamation's…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (335+ words) October 12, 2026 / 9:08 AM EDT / CBS News Columbus Day, also known as Indigenous Peoples Day, may be an official federal holiday, but it's not consistently observed across the U.S., according to the Pew Research Center. Falling on the second Monday in October, the…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (670+ words) Columbus Day, which is also observed in many communities as Indigenous Peoples' Day, falls on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. As a federal holiday, many government services will be closed, but most retailers, restaurants and other private businesses are expected to remain open....

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (627+ words) Indigenous Peoples' Day, formerly known as Columbus Day, is celebrated annually in the second Monday of October. In 2026, it will fall on Monday, Oct 12. The holiday is one of 11 federal holidays this year, and honors the history, cultures and contributions…...

6+ day, 23+ min ago   (665+ words) WASHINGTON — Monday is Columbus Day, which is celebrated in some places as Indigenous Peoples Day. It is a federal holiday, which means that federal government offices will be closed on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. Because of the federal holiday designation, it's worth…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1018+ words) The man who sailed west and found a New World. Seven years of rejection. Thirty-three days out of sight of land. One decision not to turn around. This is the road to October 12, 1492. Genoa, Portugal, and the education of an…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (503+ words) Columbus Day is the second Monday in October each year. This year, that means it falls on the 12th. The day honors the anniversary of explorer Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas in 1492. It is also listed by the U.S. Office of…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1591+ words) Few historic figures are as divisive as Christopher Columbus. For some, in both Spain and the United States, he remains a great hero, an explorer who found a "new world." He is reviled by others who see him as an…...