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<\/a>Columbus Day, which is observed annually on the second Monday of October, remembers Christopher Columbus’ arrival to the Americas on October 12, 1492.\u00a0\u00a0 Americans are often invited to celebrate the anniversary of the discovery of their country with church services and other activities. In some towns and cities, special church services, parades and large events are held. Most celebrations are concentrated around the Italian-American community. The celebrations in New York and San Francisco are particularly noteworthy. In Hawaii Columbus Day is also known as Landing Day or Discoverer’s Day.\u00a0 Not all parts of the United States celebrate Columbus Day. It is not a public holiday in California, Nevada and Hawaii.\u00a0 For more information about this holiday go to:\u00a0 http:\/\/www.history.com\/topics\/columbus-day. <\/a>For activities for children including arts and crafts, word searches, puzzles and more facts and history go to \u00a0http:\/\/www.theholidayzone.com\/columbus\/.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"