But when a group of Berkeley, Calif., residents asked the city to change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples' Day in 1992, then-Mayor Loni Hancock said it was the first time she'd really understood ...

Over a dozen states and more than 130 local governments have chosen to not celebrate Columbus Day altogether or replace it with Indigenous Peoples Day. Many states celebrate both. Eleven U.S ...

Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day will be observed on October 9. — -- For some, the second Monday in October is a celebration of Christopher Columbus, the Italian explorer who came to ...

Indigenous Peoples' Day celebrates the history and culture of Native people in the U.S., recognizing them as the first inhabitants of the Americas before Columbus arrived on San Salvador Island in ...

Columbus Day began as a celebration of Italian immigrants who faced persecution in the U.S. But for many it’s now a symbol of the colonization and oppression of Indigenous people.

Oregon marked its first statewide recognition of Indigenous Peoples' Day, in place of Columbus Day, in 2021 after its legislature passed a bill brought by its Indigenous lawmakers. Rep.

October 14, 2024, is recognized as both Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Learn about the differences between these two titles that share the same federal holiday.

Columbus Day will be observed Monday. While many people still honor the memory of Columbus coming to America and use it to ...

Chicago Public Schools in 2020 voted to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day, provoking outrage from several alderman and Italian American groups. The city’s holiday calendar still ...

On Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day, people can expect the following to be closed: Government offices: Federal, state, and city offices are closed, including the DMV, libraries, courts, and ...

In 2024, Indigenous Peoples Day and Columbus Day fall on Monday, Oct. 14. The holidays occur annually on the second Monday of October. Post offices will close, as well as many public schools.

The second Monday of October has been a national holiday for close to a century, but this will be only the second year that Indigenous Peoples Day has held that designation. Last October, President ...