Columbus Day 2022

Monday, Oct. 10 is Columbus Day, and while some businesses and services are paused for the day, it's business as usual for others.

Columbus Day, observed on the second Monday in October, honours the date on which Christopher Columbus first set foot in America on October 12, 1492.

The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). [Delaware](/topic/delaware)will be open, but the [City of Chicago](/topic/city-of-chicago)offices will be closed. It is commonly known that he brutalised Native Americans and introduced diseases, conflicts, and other things to North America. [American National Bank](/topic/american-national-bank)is one exception, keeping all of its locations open. Still, in recent years it has come to light more and more that he was more of a villain than a hero. Additionally, all of their drop-off points will operate throughout normal hours.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt first declared Columbus Day as a national holiday in 1937, honoring the 1492 arrival of Italian explorer Christopher ...

The holiday focused not just on traditional fraternal organizations, such as the Masons, but also on veterans’ groups and other clubs. Fraternal Day as an official holiday is unique to Alabama. “Many Alabamians are of American Indian heritage and have contributed immeasurably to the state’s unique diversity through their culture and traditions,” Gov.