It's been 521 years since the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus "sailed the ocean blue in 1492." He founded a new world. But its been a Federal holiday since 1937. Observed on the second Monday in October, the holiday celebrates the achievements of Christopher Columbus, a man who lived almost three centuries.So why Columbus Day? Until the mid-1700s, Christopher Columbus was not widely known among most Americans. This began to change in the late 1700s, after the United States gained independence from Britain. The name "Columbia" soon became a synonym for the United States.
The holiday honoring Christopher Columbus's sighting of America on October 12, 1492, is observed in the states of the United States and also in parts of Canada, in Puerto Rico, and in some cities in Italy and Spain.So what is the legal basis for the holiday and is it truly a national holiday? Some of the states still dont celebrate this day. Columbus Day is one of the most inconsistently celebrated U.S. holidays.In some parts it is celebrated whereas in some it is not. It’s one of 10 official federal holidays, which means federal workers get the day off. And because federal offices will be closed, so will banks and the bond markets that trade in U.S. government debt.23 states provide their employess with a holiday.
And some don't. And those who dont are Alaska, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming. Other then these all other states in America do celebrate Columbus day.
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