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Columbus Day

Columbus Day

Columbus Day commemorates the day Christopher Columbus's ships first sighted land after leaving the Canary Islands off the coast of Spain, October 12, 1492. It is celebrated in the United States on the second Monday in October.

Top Questions Asked on ChaCha.com for Columbus Day

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  1. Will the University of Connecticut be holding classes on October 11th, 2010, which is Columbus Day?

    Yes, Oct. 11 is a regular school day at U Conn. Sorry!

  2. Does Madison Connecticut public schools have school tomorrow on Columbus Day?

    Yes school is in session tomorrow on Columbus Day. It is a "D...

  3. Does Clinton Iowa have school on Columbus Day?

    Clinton Community School District, 600 South 4th Street, Clin...

  4. Does Pasadena City College have school on Columbus day?

    Pasadena City College has school om\n Columbus day. PCC is th...

  5. Is there school on Columbus Day at Portland State University?

    Columbus Day is not an observed day when the school is closed...

  1. Are Cobb county schools closed tomorrow for Columbus Day?

    Columbus day on Monday, October 11th, 2010 is not listed as a...

  2. Where did Columbus Day come from?

    Many countries in the New World and elsewhere celebrate the a...

  3. Does Clinton Iowa have school on Columbus Day?

    Clinton Community School District, 600 South 4th Street, Clin...

  4. Does Rutgers University have classes on Columbus Day?

    From what I can find out yes, Classes will still be taking pl...

  5. Do we have school on Columbus Day?

    Many countries celebrate the anniversary of Christopher Colum...

Top Questions Asked on ChaCha Mobile for Columbus Day

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  1. Do columbus city schools have school today?

    Wed., Feb. 2: All Columbus City schools are closed due to inc...

  2. Are Columbus City schools in Columbus Ohio closed today?

    Columbus City Schools are open today. ChaCha on!

  3. Why is Columbus Day observed?

    Columbus Day is anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival...

  4. Does Jackson, Ohio city schools, 45640 have school on Columbus day?

    Jackson Ohio city schools will be having classes on Monday Oc...

  5. Does Columbus State Community College in Columbus, Ohio have class today?

    Columbus State Community College 550 East Spring Street Colum...

About Columbus Day

Columbus Day is a Federal Holiday and the following services and business are closed:

Banks
United States Post Office
Government Offices
some schools
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PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 10: Actors Columbus Short (L) and Katie Lowes speak during the 'Scandal' panel during the ABC portion of the 2012 Winter TCA Tour held at The Langham Huntington Hotel and Spa on January 10, 2012 in Pasadena, California.

PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 10: (L-R) Actors Columbus Short, Katie Lowes, Jeff Perry, Tony Goldwyn, Executive producer Betsy Beers, Creator and Executive Producer Shonda Rhimes, actress Kerry Washington, Co-Executive producer Judy Smith and actors Henry Ian Cusick Darby Stanchfield and Guillermo Diaz speak during the 'Scandal' panel during the ABC portion of the 2012 Winter TCA Tour held at The Langham Huntington Hotel and Spa on January 10, 2012 in Pasadena, California.

SANTA MONICA, CA - NOVEMBER 03: (L-R) Actress Selma Blair, co-writer/ producer Kevin Pollak, director/ co-writer George Gallo, and producer Christopher Mallick attend the 2011 American Film Market - Day 2 - Lighting Entertainment's 'Columbus Circle' held at Loews hotel on November 3, 2011 in Santa Monica, California.

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