Many countries in the New World and elsewhere celebrate the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas, which occurred on October 12, 1492 in the Julian calendar and October 21, 1492 in the modern Gregorian calendar, as an official holiday. The day is celebrated as Columbus Day in the United States, as Día de la Raza in many countries in the Americas, as Día de las Culturas in Costa Rica, as Discovery Day in the Bahamas, as Día de la Hispanidad and Fiesta Nacional in Spain and as Día de las Americas in Uruguay.
Need to know the exact date of Columbus Day this year? Here's a chart that shows what day Columbus Day is celebrated from 2011 - 2014. In the USA, Columbus Day is always celebrated on the second Monday in October.
| Year |
Columbus Day / Date |
| 2011 |
October 10, Monday |
| 2012 |
October 8, Monday |
| 2013 |
October 14, Monday |
| 2014 |
October 13, Monday |
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