Indigenous Peoples' Day is also Monday, Oct. 14. What is Columbus Day and why is it celebrated? Columbus Day commemorates explorer Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the Americas on October 12, 1492 .

Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day are on Monday, Oct. 14. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt designated it as a national holiday in 1934, according to the Library of Congress .

Students, staff and faculty are invited to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day campus events on Oct. 14 and Oct. 16. Indigenous scholars and leaders will share tribal knowledge and educate the campus ...

Indigenous Peoples' Day is Monday, Oct. 14, and has been federally recognized since 2021 to celebrate indigenous communities and cultures.

Some members of Indigenous communities say recognizing the day, which this year is on Monday, Oct. 14, ... “Transforming Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day will encourage young Navajos to ...

When is Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day? It is Monday, Oct. 14, and is a federal holiday.. What does the holiday celebrate? The day was originally recognized to mark Columbus' arrival in ...

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.

Most Indiana classrooms will be closed on Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day, including Indianapolis Public Schools, which begin fall break on Monday, Oct. 14.