📅 holiday

Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity

Thursday, October 8, 2026

— days to go

The Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity celebrates the diversity among native Americans and Europeans in Argentina. It is celebrated the same day as Columbus Day in other parts of the world. In 2026, Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity falls on Thursday 8 October. The holiday will be on Monday 11 October in 2027. The holiday commemorates the day that Christopher Columbus first discovered the Americas. The holiday was first celebrated in Argentina in 1917 and is now a public holiday on the second Monday in October. Argentina officially calls the day “Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity,” although many in the country still call it by its older name, Dia de la Raza or “Day of the Race.” Originally, the day was designed to celebrate the Hispanic influence on the Americas, but it has since evolved to include all cultures in the country.

History

The Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity celebrates the diversity among native Americans and Europeans in Argentina. The holiday commemorates the day that Christopher Columbus first discovered the Americas. The holiday was first celebrated in Argentina in 1917 and is now a public holiday on the second Monday in October. ” Originally, the day was designed to celebrate the Hispanic influence on the Americas, but it has since evolved to include all cultures in the country

How It's Celebrated

Other Years

2026 Thu

8 Oct

2027 Mon

11 Oct

2028 Mon

9 Oct

2025 Sun

12 Oct

2024 Fri

11 Oct

Countries

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