Many students in Illinois will stay home from school Monday as Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day are observed. Taking place on the second Monday of each October, Columbus Day was deemed as such ...

Christopher Columbus was a 15th and 16th century explorer credited for connecting the Old World (Europe, Africa, and Asia) ...

The second Monday in October is a federal holiday known as Columbus Day, but some now observe it as Indigenous Peoples Day instead. Christopher Columbus is a controversial figure, criticized for ...

Columbus Day, which celebrates Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas on October 12, 1492, is a federal holiday in the United States. This year, Columbus Day will be observed on October 13.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- It's Columbus Day, a federal holiday. Chicago Public Schools recognizes it as Indigenous Peoples' Day. Schools, government offices, libraries and the postal service are closed Monday.

Banks, schools and federal offices will be closed on Columbus Day. Post offices will also be closed, and no mail aside from Priority Mail will be delivered. Some Ohio cities will have normal trash ...

Katy ISD community members are condemning the district for a post published on its Facebook account on Monday in commemoration of "Christopher Columbus Day." "In 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail ...

As October continues, Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day are just around the corner. With both holidays celebrated on the same day, you may be wondering what the holidays stand for, as well as ...

Columbus Day is a federal holiday commemorating Italian explorer Christopher Columbus’ voyage and landing in the New World on Oct. 12, 1492. Columbus was commissioned by King Ferdinand and Queen ...