New York » Njujork | 25 Ako želite da idete u kupovinu na Petoj aveniji, pobrinite se da to ne zakažete na Kolumbov dan If you want to go shopping on Fifth Avenue, make sure not to schedule it for this day Columbus Day in New York is an annual celebration that takes place this year on 12th October and celebrates Christopher Columbus, the man who discovered America, with a major parade along Fifth Avenue Good morning, Columbus The first memorial service for Christopher Columbus was held in 1792: 300 years after he first set foot in America. As Columbus was an Italian, the Italian-Americans see him as a hero and as a major part of their cultural heritage. This community has contributed significantly to the expansion of Columbus Day. On 12th October 1866, the Italian community of New York threw a party to commemorate the discovery of America, and thus the Columbus Day tradition was born. Later, in 1892, a statue of Christopher Columbus was erected on the city’s Columbus Avenue. Columbus Day falls on every second Monday in October, around the date when Christopher Columbus first set foot in America. Columbus Day 2020 will be marked on 12th October. It is celebrated in New York each year with the large Columbus Day Parade, which includes the participation of 35,000 people, including groups, bands, floats and marines. The parade attracts around a million visitors, while another million people watch it on TV! The parade starts at the junction of Fifth Avenue and 44th Street and heads north along Fifth Avenue towards 72nd Street. Make sure you have a good place to stand on Fifth Avenue. The parade starts at 11:30am and ends at 4pm. Schools and government buildings are closed and you should expect major crowds around Fifth Avenue due to the parade. Kolumbov dan pada svakog drugog ponedeljka u oktobru, oko datuma kada je prvi put kročio u Ameriku. Ove godine taj dan je ponedeljak, 12. oktobar Columbus Day falls on the second Monday in October, around the date when Christopher Columbus first set foot in America. Columbus Day 2020 will be held on 12th October profimedia.rs profimedia.rs
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