Celebrating an October Holiday -

Statue of Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus was an explorer. He came to America in 1492. The second Monday in October is called Columbus Day in the United States. Schools are closed on Columbus Day. Some people don’t have to go to work on that day.

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Illustration of three Spanish sailing ships, the Santa Maria, Nina and Pinta at sea used by Christopher Columbus' First Voyage to the West Indies

Some towns celebrate the day that Christopher Columbus landed in America. People have parades in their towns.

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Members of the Redbone Singers drumming group answered student's questions during an activity portion of St. Paul's first official Indigenous Peoples Day at American Indian Magnet School in St. Paul, Minn., on Monday, October 12, 2015. ]

Other towns and some states don’t have Columbus Day. On that day, they celebrate the Native Americans who lived in this land before Christopher Columbus came. These towns have parades and powwows. Powwows are Native American ceremonies that have song, dance, and food.

What Do You Think? How would you like to celebrate the second Monday in October?