Meeting of Two Worlds' Day
Meeting of Two Worlds' Day — a public holiday.
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- Calendar System
- gregorian
- Public Holiday
- Yes
About this Holiday
Latin American holiday on October 12 marking Christopher Columbus's 1492 arrival in the Americas, now reframed in many countries to acknowledge the encounter between European and indigenous American civilizations.
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