Monday marks Columbus Day, which celebrates the date Italian explorer Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas from Europe in 1492. While the holiday has sparked controversy due to the impacts of colonialism,

Monday is a federal holiday, but many services, including the Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange, will be open for business. Here’s a cheat sheet. Columbus Day, also known as Indigenous Peoples’ Day,

Monday, Oct. 14, marks the federal holiday of Columbus Day, a holiday that many states and cities now recognize as Indigenous Peoples Day and Italian Heritage Day. New York City has recognized the day as Italian Heritage Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day since 2021 — much to the chagrin of a small group of City Council members who make

Columbus Day started out in 1792 as an Italian-American holiday, later to be declared a national holiday by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The holiday is meant to honor Italian explorer Christopher Columbus and commemorate his arrival in the Americas.