Columbus Day 2024 Date And History. His most famous was his first voyage, commanding the ships the nina, the. Since 1971 observed on the second monday in october) to commemorate the landing of christopher columbus on october 12, 1492, in the americas.

Here’s what hoosiers should know about both days and what’s open and closed. Columbus day was founded by president benjamin harrison in 1892 in response to the horrific, xenophobic attack that took the lives of 11 italian americans the year before.