Columbus Day
noun
Co·lum·bus Day
kə-ˈləm-bəs- 
1
: October 12 formerly observed as a legal holiday in many states of the U.S. in commemoration of the landing of Columbus in the Bahamas in 1492
2
: the second Monday in October observed as a legal holiday in many states of the U.S.
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The Social Reckoning, which hits theaters over the Columbus Day weekend, follows The Social Network in getting released in October, as fall can be a prosperous time for adult dramas.
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Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
Indy's City-County offices also will be closed for Columbus Day and Indigenous People's Day.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
The next one, Columbus Day, will fall on Monday, October 13.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
Some people may also receive a day off for Columbus Day.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
Indy's City-County offices also will be closed for Columbus Day and Indigenous People's Day.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
The next one, Columbus Day, will fall on Monday, October 13.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
Some people may also receive a day off for Columbus Day.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Aug. 2025
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Columbus Day
noun
Co·lum·bus Day
kə-ˈləm-bəs-
: the second Monday in October observed as a legal holiday in many states of the U.S. in honor of the landing of Columbus in the Bahamas in 1492
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