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Discovery Day
Colum′bus Day`
n. a holiday honoring Columbus's landing in the West Indies on Oct. 12, 1492: observed variously in the U.S. on Oct. 12 or on the second Monday in October. [1890–95, Amer.] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Discovery Day - a legal holiday commemorating the discovery of America by Christopher ColumbusColumbus Day, October 12legal holiday, national holiday, public holiday - authorized by law and limiting work or official businessOct, October - the month following September and preceding November |
Discovery Day
Discovery DayNovember 19; December 5There are a number of different days referred to by this name, all of which relate to the voyages of Christopher Columbus. In Trinidad and Tobago, August 1 was Discovery Day, in honor of Columbus's discovery of the two islands on his third voyage to the Western Hemisphere. Since 1985, however, August 1 has been observed as Trinidad and Tobago Emancipation Day. In Haiti, Discovery Day is a legal holiday celebrated on December 5, commemorating its discovery by Columbus in 1492. And in Puerto Rico, which Columbus found on his second voyage in 1493, Discovery Day is celebrated on November 19.
See also Magellan Day
SOURCES:
AnnivHol-2000, pp. 193, 203
BkHolWrld-1986, p. 176
Celebrated in: Bahamas Discovery Day
Synonyms for Discovery Daynoun a legal holiday commemorating the discovery of America by Christopher ColumbusSynonymsRelated Words- legal holiday
- national holiday
- public holiday
- Oct
- October
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