Columbus Day

Celebrating Columbus Day at The Holiday Zone
Include holiday history, printable worksheets, arts and crafts, poems, interactive puzzles, discussion topics, and language activities.
http://theholidayzone.com/columbus/

Columbus Day
Offers a history of the holiday along with printable crossword puzzles and word searches.
http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/columbus.htm

Columbus Day
An overview of the holiday and the traditions that surround it. From the U.S. Department of State.
http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2007/October/20071011170524pssnikwad0.9747736.html

Columbus Day Crafts and Activities
Offers craft templates, printable mini-books, worksheets, and coloring pages.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/columbus/

Columbus Day from Rumela.com
Provides the history, traditions, and facts of this holiday. Offers the biography of Christopher Columbus. Send an e-greeting.
http://www.rumela.com/events/events_october_columbus.htm

Columbus Day (Second Monday in October)
Why Columbus sailed and why Americans celebrate the voyage.
http://www.usemb.se/Holidays/celebrate/Columbus.html

Columbus Day Themes and Activities for Kids
Activities suitable for young children in home, preschool, or daycare environment.
http://childfun.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=19

Columbus Day Word Search Puzzle
Find words having to do with Columbus Day spelled out in this word search puzzle.
http://www.thepotters.com/puzzles/kids/columbus.html

The Columbus Landfall Homepage
Just where did Columbus first see the New World?
http://www.columbusnavigation.com/

Día de la Raza
Provides a basic introduction to the Latin American observance.
http://www.elbalero.gob.mx/kids/about/html/holidays/race_kids.html

DLTK's Columbus Day Activities for Kids
Offers detailed craft plans and printable coloring pages.
http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/columbus/

El Dia De La Raza Report
School report with maps on the day and how it is observed.
http://www.stmary.pvt.k12.de.us/mid_ElDia.html

Today in History: October 12
History and images related to Columbus Day. From the Library of Congress.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/oct12.html