Columbus Day 2024 Controversy 2024. The city boasts the oldest municipal corporation in india and was the only indian city.  — columbus day, observed on the second monday of october, has become a subject of controversy and debate in recent years.

Columbus day has been a federal holiday in the united states since 1937, commemorating christopher columbus’s arrival in the americas in 1492. Madras day is celebrated annually on august 22, marking the city’s founding in 1639.