Every 2^nd Monday of October, we celebrate America “discovered” by Christopher Columbus on October 12, 1492. In New York, every year, the Columbus Day Parade takes place on 5^th Avenue between 44^th street and 86^th street and march between 11:30 am and 3 pm.

This year, Columbus Day will fall on Monday October 8, 2019 and more than 35 000 people take part at the parade. At 9:30 am, a mass will be held at St Patrick’s Cathedral in honor of Christopher Columbus the same day.