Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Indigenous Peoples’ Day is celebrated on the second Monday of October in the United States. It is a day to recognize and honor the Indigenous communities that have lived in the Americas for thousands of years. The holiday began as a counter-celebration to Columbus Day, which honors Christopher Columbus, an Italian explorer who arrived in the Americas in 1492. Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a way to appreciate the history and culture of Indigenous communities and to shift the focus away from Columbus Day. The holiday is not yet a federal holiday, but there are bills in Congress proposing to make it one.