October 11 Holiday To Be Celebrated In America

WASHINGTON DC, (GaeaTimes.com)- October 11 holiday has a huge significance in the history of United States. This day in history landed Christopher Columbus in America in the year 1492, that technically signifies the discovery of America. This year however, the people of America are confused about whether to declare the day as a national formal holiday or to overlook its significance.

This day was first recognized by Colorado in the year 1906, and for the first time it was regarded as a federal holiday in the year 1934. The importance of this day also varies from region to region and state to state. For example, all the states in America have never recognized the significance of the day. States like Puerto Rico, Virginia, California celebrate it under different names, while Hawaii, South Dakota, and Nevada do not. Not only in the USA but also various other nations declare the October 11 holiday. In Uruguay it is called Da de las Amricas (Day of the Americas), Discovery Day in the Bahamas, Indigenous People’s Day in California. Many European nations also recognize the October 11 Holiday, as it reveals the European command on the navigation world in the medieval period. Spain has named this day as Da de la Hispanidad and Fiesta Nacional.

October 11 holiday, or Columbus day also varies in importance from industry to industry. The corporate sectors and the stock market overlook it, and keep most of their offices open. While most of the offices in the government sector remains shut in America on October 11. One school of thought opine that this day is nothing more than a religious matter, while another group believes that October 11 holiday has a huge national significance and should therefore be observed.