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Columbus Day is a U.S. federal holiday on the second Monday of October commemorating Christopher Columbus’s October 12, 1492 arrival in the Americas — a date increasingly observed simultaneously as Indigenous Peoples’ Day by U.S. cities, states, and institutions that center the narratives of the peoples already living on the continent. Equatorial Guinea Independence Day marks October 12, 1968, when Equatorial Guinea gained independence from Spain — the only Spanish-speaking country in sub-Saharan Africa. National Savings Day was established to encourage people to examine their saving habits, open savings accounts, and begin emergency fund contributions. Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity is observed in Argentina on October 12 to reflect on the historical encounter between European and Indigenous peoples and to promote intercultural dialogue.
All Holidays On October 12
Farmers Day
Día de la Raza
Harry Potter Book Day
Hispanic Day
Indigenous Peoples' Day
Indigenous Resistance Day
Lady of Aparecida
Lotu a Tamaiti Holiday
National Freethought Day
National Gumbo Day
National Heroes' Day of Bahamas
National Native American Day
National Online Bank Day
National Pulled Pork Day
National Savings Day
National Vermont Day
Our Lady of Aparecida's Day
World Arthritis Day
About October 12
October 12 Q&As
What is the most popular holiday on October 12?
On October 12, Columbus Day is the most widely observed U.S. federal holiday, and Indigenous Peoples’ Day is observed by a growing number of U.S. cities and states on the same date. Equatorial Guinea Independence Day is the most significant national holiday, marking October 12, 1968.
What countries celebrate holidays on October 12?
October 12 observances span Equatorial Guinea (Equatorial Guinea Independence Day), Argentina (Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity), Japan (Health and Sports Day), and the U.S., which hosts Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and National Savings Day. Día de la Raza is observed across Latin America.
What awareness days are on October 12?
October 12 includes Indigenous Peoples’ Day, observed by U.S. cities and states to center the narratives of the peoples already living on the continent before Columbus’s 1492 arrival, and ADA Lovelace Day, celebrating the 19th-century mathematician who wrote the first computer algorithm.
