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Which is a federal holiday?

Places celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day Every year, millions of Americans celebrate Columbus Day on October 9th. But over the years, many cities, states and universities celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day instead. Buzz60 The second week of October may bring a controversial holiday, but why the controversy? Columbus Day is a holiday with […]

St. John's – New York's largest Catholic university – has canceled Columbus Day

St. John's – New York's largest Catholic university – has woken up and will no longer refer to Monday's holiday as “Christopher Columbus Day” in honor of the explorer, who is celebrated as a devout Christian. Some Italian-Americans and alumni are now condemning the Catholic institution for discrediting the famous but controversial Italian explorer. “It’s […]