FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
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All government offices closed nationwide
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Only federal offices are closed.
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All federal and some state offices are closed.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Columbus Day is observed on the second Monday of October. While Columbus Day is a federal government holiday meaning all federal offices are closed, not all states grant it as a day off from work.
Detailed explanation-2: -President Franklin Delano Roosevelt designated Columbus Day (then celebrated October 12) a national holiday in 1934. Since 1971, when Columbus Day was designated the second Monday in October, it has been celebrated as a federal holiday. In many locations across the country Americans hold parades to commemorate the day.
Detailed explanation-3: -President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed Columbus Day a national holiday in 1934 – one of 10 official federal holidays. Editor’s note: A previous version of this story published in 2021.