What is the celebration of Columbus Day?

The main way to celebrate Columbus Day is parade. Because Columbus was Italian, during the parade, mainly some Italian immigrants from the United States and their descendants wore gorgeous clothes to participate in the parade.

In addition to floats and parades, American officials and some celebrities will also take part in the parade, which will arouse applause from the audience.

Columbus Day, also known as Columbia Day, is designated as the second Monday of 10 or 12 every year. It is a festival for some American countries to commemorate 1492 when the Italian navigator Christopher Columbus landed in North America for the first time, and it is a federal holiday in the United States.

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Christopher Columbus was a famous Italian navigator. He was born in Genoa, Italy, and died at Valladolid Football Club in Spain. He has been engaged in navigation all his life. From 1492 to 1502, with the support of the king of Spain, he crossed the Atlantic four times and opened a route to America, thus becoming a famous navigator.

Columbus's voyage brought the first continuous contact between Europe and America, and opened a great era of European exploration and overseas territory colonization that lasted for centuries. These have an immeasurable impact on the historical development of the modern western world.

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