Columbus Day 2025, which overlaps with Indigenous Peoples' Day 2025, has been observed as a national holiday since 1937 to honor the contributions of Italian Americans. In recent years, however, there has been increasing advocacy for recognizing Indigenous Peoples instead, highlighting the violence and enslavement inflicted upon native populations by Italian explorer Christopher Columbus when he arrived in the Americas in 1492.Despite the ongoing debate, Columbus Day remains on the federal holiday calendar ...