Columbus Day In Mexico

It is a day mexicans use to explore both their spanish and indian roots.

Columbus day in mexico. Mexico s marks columbus day without statue of columbus updated 4 58 pm edt monday october 12 2020 a pedestrian takes a photo of graffiti that reads in spanish christopher columbus. Facebook twitter email linkedin reddit pinterest. Columbus day commemorates the arrival of christopher columbus in the new world on october 12 1492. Holiday that commemorates the landing of christopher columbus in the americas in 1492 and columbus day 2020 is on monday october 12.

Columbus day is a national holiday in many countries of the americas and elsewhere which officially celebrates the anniversary of christopher columbus s arrival in the americas on october 12 1492 julian calendar. There will be no postal service and while some banks may close most businesses remain open. In the usa it is observed on the second monday in october. Columbus day is a u s.

The first celebration of day of the race in mexico was in 1917. In mexico columbus day is a legal holiday and is called dia de la raza which means the day of the races. By the associated press. Mexico s marks columbus day without statue of columbus.

About columbus day columbus day commemorates when italian explorer christopher columbus cristóbal colón in spanish landed on an island in the bahamas on october 12 1492. It commemorates columbus discovery of america and the history of the races which compose the mexican people. Columbus day is an observance and not a statutory federal holiday in mexico. 12 2020 3 58 p m.

12 2020 timer 3 min. Though columbus day is one of the 10 us legal federal holidays it is not considered a major one. New mexico has officially gotten rid of columbus day replacing the holiday with indigenous people s day. Mexico s marks columbus day without statue of columbus oct.