Columbus Day-Indigenous Peoples' Day Fast Facts
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Read CNN's Fast Facts about Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day, which are celebrated on the second Monday in October.
Facts
Columbus Day is celebrated on the second Monday in October. Before it became a legal federal holiday in 1971, many states celebrated Columbus Day on October 12.
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