Columbus Day Columbus Day Columbus Day is a national holiday in many countries of the Americas and elsewhere which officially celebrates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas on October 12, 1492. Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer who set sail across the Atlantic Ocean in search of a faster route to the New World. His first voyage to the New World on the Spanish ships the Santa María, Niña"," and La Pinta took approximately three months. Columbus and his crew's arrival to the New World initiated the Columbian Exchange which introduced the transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations,
Filipino Heritage Month June. Filipino Heritage Month Filipino Heritage Month is a month-long celebration in Canada. Filipino Heritage Month was introduced by Councillor Neethan Shan in November 2017, along with Paulina Corpuz whom started the petition, where the city council passed the motion unanimously. Starting 2018, Toronto celebrated Filipino Heritage Month in June, becoming Canadian's first city to create heritage month for Filipinos. The Toronto Catholic District School Board also voted on May 17 of 2018 to declare June 12th to be Filipino Heritage Day and June to be Filipino Heritage Month, across all Catholic elementary and secondary school in Toronto. As of