Cities and states across the US are abandoning Columbus Day — here's the list Townhall.com Staff | Posted: Oct 09, 2017 2:11 PM Share Tweet On October 9, the United States recognizes Columbus Day as a federal holiday. Established in 1937, the day celebrates Italian explorer Christopher Columbus's docking on the Americas in 1492. Read more at Politics Login to VIP or Join VIP to Comment FTC Threatens to Sue Company Allegedly Revealing Sensitive Data on Abortion Madeline Leesman Alec Baldwin Sticks to His Absurd Excuses for Not Being Responsible for Hutchins’ Death Julio Rosas Not Even This Fellow RINO Wants Liz Cheney to Run for President Rebecca Downs Biden Builds a Border Wall, Just Not the One Americans Want Leah Barkoukis Media Tries to Dunk on DeSantis Over Teacher Shortage—Gets Schooled Instead Mia Cathell California City Names August as ‘Transgender History Month’ Madeline Leesman CARTOONS | AF Branco View Cartoon Most Popular Ex-Gorsuch Law Clerk Takes a Blowtorch to the Imaginary Law Violations the FBI Cited in Trump Raid Media Tries to Dunk on DeSantis Over Teacher Shortage—Gets Schooled Instead FTC Threatens to Sue Company Allegedly Revealing Sensitive Data on Abortion