Columbus Day October 2024 Canada. Columbus day 2024 is a day that commemorates the arrival of christopher columbus in the americas and his discovery of america on october 12, 1492. Columbus day is a holiday celebrating the anniversary of christopher columbus' arrival in the americas on october 12, 1492.

Now, canadian thanksgiving lines up with columbus day and indigenous peoples’ day in the united states, also held on the second monday in october. He was hailed as a discoverer, until protests from native americans.