Columbus Day
noun
Co·lum·bus Day
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Definition of Columbus Day
1
: October 12 formerly observed as a legal holiday in many states of the U.S. in commemoration of the landing of Columbus in the Bahamas in 1492
2
: the second Monday in October observed as a legal holiday in many states of the U.S.
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Columbus Day
noun
English Language Learners Definition of Columbus Day
: the second Monday in October observed as a legal holiday in many states of the U.S. in honor of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Bahamas in 1492
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