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As October continues, Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day are just around the corner. With both holidays celebrated on the same day, you may be wondering what the holidays stand for, as well as ...

This year's celebration of Columbus Day falls on Monday, Oct. 13. Columbus Day is a holiday for both federal and New Jersey government workers, marked with the closings of offices deemed nonessential.

While the second Monday in October is traditionally when Columbus Day is observed, many communities have opted to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day instead. Columbus Day became a federal holiday in ...

Five years after statues of storied Italian explorer Christopher Columbus were toppled, beheaded and otherwise vandalized across America in the name of "social justice," the issue has once again been ...

A group called The Resilient Indigenous Action Collective called for the removal of the Christopher Columbus statue in Columbus Square in Syracuse. New York State recognizes Columbus Day as a paid ...

Monday, Oct. 13, has the unique distinction of being the day two holidays are celebrated – Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day. Former President Joe Biden issued the first presidential ...

The only good thing I would say about Columbus Day is that, as a federal worker, it provided me a three-day weekend. To the extent I had thought about it, I have considered the holiday a big mistake.