美國慶祝哥倫布日

Americans are celebrating Columbus Day mbus Day is a federal holiday observed on the second Monday in October, marking the anniversary of the arrival of Christopher Columbus to the Americas. Columbus, an Italian explorer sailing under the Spanish flag, led four expeditions to the New World, but never accomplished his original goal -- to find a western ocean route to Asia. Instead, Columbus ushered in a new era in world history by opening up the Americas to exploration.

Columbus Day became a U.S. holiday in 1971. It is generally observed by banks, state government offices, the Postal Service and federal agencies. The bond markets are closed for the holiday, but many businesses and stock exchanges remain open.美國人星期一慶祝哥倫布日。每年十月第二個星期一是紀念哥倫布到達美洲的哥倫布日，屬於聯邦假日。意大利探險家哥倫布受命西班牙國王，四次率領船隊探索新世界，但從來沒有完成他最初的目標，也就是找到一條向西通往亞洲的海上航線。哥倫布爲探險者開闢了美洲大陸，使世界歷史進入一個新時代。

哥倫布日在1971年成爲美國假日。銀行、州政府辦公室、郵局和聯邦機構都會放假。債券市場休市，但許多商家和股票交易所繼續開放。