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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