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Columbus Day 1) ___ (be) one of the federal holidays in the United States. It
2) ___ (observe) on the second Monday in October. Columbus Day celebrates
Christopher Columbus's first arrival to the Americas in 1492
Christopher Columbus's first voyage 3) ___ (begin) on August 3, 1492 On
October 12, his expedition reached the archipelago which now 4) ___ (know) as
the Bahamas. Exactly on which island Columbus and his people landed, is still
unclear. The anniversary of this event 5) ___ (celebrate) unofficially since the
colonial period.In 1907, Colorado 6) ___ (become) the first state to declare Columbus Day an
official state holiday. In 1934, it 7) ___ (established) as a federal holiday, after the
proclamation by United States President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. It was
initially celebrated on October 12, but since 1970 Columbus Day has been
observed on the second Monday in October.
On this day banks, federal agencies, most government offices, schools, and many
businesses close. Actual observance of the holiday 8) ___ (vary) in different
localities. In some regions, large-scale parades and events are organized. In others,
no special events take place. The largest parades 9) ___ (take) place in New York
and San Francisco. Four states do not recognize this holiday, they are South
Dakota, Oregon, Alaska, and Hawaii.
The anniversary of Columbus's arrival 10) ___ (observe) also on its actual date in
many countries of Latin America where it is referred to as Discovery Day, Day of
the Race, Day of the Americas, or Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity.​

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