Day of the Races – October 17, , history, significance Day of the Races is celebrated on the third Monday of October, and this year, it falls on October 17. It’s also called “El día de la Raza y de la Hispanidad,” meaning “Day of the Race.” It commemorates the first contact between Europeans and Native Americans. On this day, Italian navigator Christopher Columbus first set foot in the Americas. It’s a day to highlight the encounter of the two worlds as well as reflect on the richness and racial…
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