Emery: Largely due to recent controversy, the Columbus Day holiday has diminished in importance on the calendar. The holiday wasn’t that big of a deal a century ago, either.
Columbus Day 2023: Columbus Day is celebrated in different parts of the United States with great joy and fervour. It is also popular as Indigenous Peoples Day in Latin America. The day celebrates Christopher Columbus s discovery of America.
Indigenous Peoples Day is to be celebrated in place of Columbus Day, which has been recognised as an unjust holiday celebration taking place over the mass marginalisation of indigenous people.