Monday, October 1, 2012

When was Columbus Day first established?



Columbus Day first became a holiday in 1906 in Colorado, and it officially became a federal holiday in 1937. In 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed Columbus Day a national holiday,  as a result of intense lobbying by the Knights of Columbus. Originally observed every October 12, it was fixed to the second Monday in October in 1971.

Source: http://www.history.com/topics/columbus-day