Columbus Day

10/13/2008 - 00:00

Columbus Day is a holiday celebrated in many countries in the Americas, commemorating the date of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World on October 12, 1492. Similar holidays, celebrated as Día de la Raza (Day of the Race) in many countries in Latin America, Día de las Culturas (Day of the Cultures) in Costa Rica, Discovery Day in the Bahamas, Hispanic Day in Spain, and the newly-renamed (as of 2002) Día de la Resistencia Indígena (Day of Indigenous Resistance) in Venezuela, commemorate the same event.

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Holiday

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Fan of Holidays - Thu, 11/13/2008 - 01:12

and no duh!

Fan of Holidays - Thu, 11/13/2008 - 01:12

show offs!

Fan of Holidays - Mon, 10/13/2008 - 14:17

all school close also?

Fan of Holidays - Mon, 10/13/2008 - 20:32

Here in Abilene, Texas all schools are open for business!!!!
However all colleges are closed...Figure that one out

Fan of Holidays - Mon, 10/13/2008 - 14:45

Yes Public Schools are closed on Columbus day

Fan of Holidays - Wed, 09/03/2008 - 03:52

Do Banks close this day?

Fan of Holidays - Fri, 10/10/2008 - 16:54

Yes banks are CLOSED on COLUMBUS DAY

Fan of Holidays - Fri, 10/10/2008 - 03:21

Dont Know, I came to this page to check it out

Fan of Holidays - Fri, 09/19/2008 - 05:28

looks like banks are going to be closed everyday from now on :)

Fan of Holidays - Thu, 09/25/2008 - 01:33

If this happens you will not be laughing with a smiley face its scary that this can actually happen......

Fan of Holidays - Sun, 10/12/2008 - 13:21

Better to laugh then cry : )

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