Learn American Holidays Columbus Day

hi everyone I’m Alicia Columbus Day
celebrates the day that Christopher

Columbus first arrived in the Americas
the holiday is celebrated on October

12th and in some cities there are very
large parades and many other events it’s

particularly popular in US cities with
large Italian populations though it’s

celebrated nationwide

a famous American charity organization
is named after Christopher Columbus and

takes part in celebrations during
Columbus Day can you guess which one

will show you the answer at the end of
this video in Italian American

communities particularly in the larger
cities in the u.s. Columbus Day is very

much tied to a celebration of their
heritage in addition to the celebration

of Columbus’s arrival in the Americas
cultural and religious images and

symbols specific to Italian Americans
are abundant in Columbus Day parades if

there’s one thing that defines Columbus
Day celebrations in the u.s. it’s the

parade New York City is particularly
well known for its large Columbus Day

parade San Francisco has the
longest-running Columbus Day celebration

in the United States dating back to 1868
Columbus Day in the u.s. is not

celebrated in every state in fact some
US states do not recognize it at all and

many schools remain open on the day
there is controversy surrounding this

holiday and it’s been changed to a
celebration of Native American cultures

in some areas

Columbus didn’t realize he’d arrived in
the Americas this is why Native

Americans are sometimes referred to as
Indians which incidentally some say is

politically incorrect Columbus initially
thought he was in the East Indies and

now here’s the answer to the quiz do you
know a famous American charity

organization that’s named after
Christopher Columbus and takes part in

celebrations on Columbus Day the Knights
of Columbus is a charitable organization

with very strong Italian and Catholic
roots they participate in just about

every Columbus Day celebration you’ll
find them marching among the

participants in any large parade to be
sure how is this lesson did you learn

something interesting
are there any holidays that celebrate a

famous historical figure in your country
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