Columbus Day
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Columbus Day is a U.S. federal holiday that commemorates the 1492 arrival of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus in the Americas and is the subject of ongoing historical and cultural debate.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal holiday
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public holiday → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Día de la Hispanidad
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Día de la Raza → Día de la Resistencia Indígena → Giornata di Colombo → |
| associatedWith |
Catholic communities in the United States
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Italian American heritage → |
| commemorates |
1492 voyage of Christopher Columbus
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Christopher Columbus → landing of Christopher Columbus in the Americas → |
| country |
United States
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| critiquedFor |
celebration of colonization
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glorifying European conquest → ignoring Indigenous peoples' experiences → |
| follows |
arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas
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| formerFixedDate |
October 12
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| hasCelebrationType |
civic ceremonies
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community festivals → parades → school events → |
| hasLanguage |
English
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Italian → Spanish → |
| hasOppositionFrom |
Indigenous rights activists
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social justice organizations → some historians → |
| hasSymbol |
Italian and American flags
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images of Christopher Columbus → |
| hasTheme |
European exploration of the Americas
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Italian American identity → |
| inception |
1937
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| inception as federal holiday |
1937
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| legalBasis |
U.S. federal statute
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| legalStatus |
U.S. federal holiday
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| namedAfter |
Christopher Columbus
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| notObservedBy |
some U.S. states
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| observedBy |
federal government of the United States
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some U.S. states → |
| observedIn |
October
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| observedOn |
second Monday in October
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| partOf |
list of U.S. federal holidays
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| relatedTo |
Indigenous Peoples' Day
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Native American Day → |
| replacedByInSomeJurisdictions |
Indigenous Peoples' Day
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Native American Day → |
| subjectOf |
cultural debate
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historical debate → political controversy → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Columbus Day
("Día de la Raza")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Columbus Day Parade
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associatedWithHoliday |
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National Day of Spain
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relatedTo |
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National Heroes Day (Jamaica)
("Columbus Day (Jamaica)")
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replaced |
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Christopher Columbus
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subjectOf |