(US) The second Monday in October, a holiday that honors the Indigenous peoples of the Americas and celebrates their history and culture: In many states and other localities, the holiday is variously
(US) The second Monday in October, a holiday that honors the Indigenous peoples of the Americas and celebrates their history and culture: In many states and other localities, the holiday is variously observed in place of Columbus Day or along with it.
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(US) A national holiday celebrated on the second Monday in October, commemorating the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas.
(Canada) A holiday, originally to give thanks to God for the harvest, celebrated annually on the second Monday of October.
(Canada, holidays) September 30th; A statutory holiday in Canada, for the recognition of the cultural genocide of indigenous peoples in Canada enacted by the colonizers, especially that caused by the residential school system; declared as a law in 2020, and first observed in 2021.
(Canada, US) Thanksgiving Day, celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada, and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States.
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