Columbus Day is now recognized as the Day of Indigenous Peoples in the United States. This year it is observed on October 13, 2025.
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The commemoration recalls the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492 and the processes of cultural exchange, conquest and colonization that transformed the American continent.* On October 12, 1492, the expedition led by Christopher Columbus reached an island of the Caribbean inhabited by original peoples, a fact that marked the beginning of a period of [...]