noun Date: 1893 October 12 formerly observed as a legal holiday in many states of the United States in commemoration of the landing of Columbus in the Bahamas in 1492, the second Monday in October observed as a legal holiday in many states of the United States
COLUMBUS DAY
Meaning of COLUMBUS DAY in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012