Columbus Day

American  

[kuh-luhm-buhs dey] / kəˈlʌm bəs ˌdeɪ /

noun

1. the second Monday in October, a U.S. legal holiday observed in many states in honor of the landing of Columbus in the West Indies on October 12, 1492: Columbus is traditionally considered the discoverer of America, though he was not the first European to reach the New World.

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Columbus Day British  

noun

1. Oct 12, a legal holiday in most states of the US: the date of Columbus' landing in the West Indies (Caribbean) in 1492

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Etymology

Origin of Columbus Day

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Example Sentences

The bond market was closed for Columbus Day.

From The Wall Street Journal

The federal holiday, first recognized in 1937, remains Columbus Day under U.S. law.

From Salon

Bond markets are closed Monday for the Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day break.

From MarketWatch

The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market External link will both be open on Columbus Day, which is a federal holiday.

From Barron's

Originally known just as Columbus Day, the holiday, which has its roots going as far back as the 18th Century, honors the Italian explorer who arrived in America in 1492.

From MarketWatch