Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. As this year’s Columbus Day is now upon us, here is what you need to know about the almost century-old national holiday.

As a result, Columbus Day isn't as widely marked as it once was. Still, the day remains a federal holiday, meaning that some types of services and businesses will be shuttered on Oct. 14 this year.

Columbus Day has been celebrated for centuries to commemorate Christopher Columbus' landing in the New World on October 12, 1492. The federal holiday is marked on the second Monday of every ...

Columbus Day, which was first celebrated in San Francisco in 1868 and became a federal holiday in 1971, is intended to honor the supposed discoverer of America, but the elevation of Columbus has ...

Columbus Day, the second Monday in October, is one of the most inconsistently celebrated U.S. holidays. It’s one of 11 official federal holidays, which means federal workers get a paid day off and ...

Columbus Day marks the Italian explorer's arrival in the Americas in 1492. Columbus Day is a federal holiday, but some states have begun calling it Indigenous Peoples' Day.

Columbus Day 2022 takes place Monday, Oct. 10. The holiday, along with Indigenous Peoples’ Day, is always observed on the second Monday in October. What is Columbus Day?