Italy,Spain,Old Catholics,Azerbaijan,Various countries in the Americas,various Little Italys around the world observe Columbus Day festival . National is the type(s) Columbus Day festival . The festival involves celebrating fairs . Columbus Day 2020 date was April 10 (Western) . Lunar New Year is also called Columbus Day . Because of Celebrations honoring Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas in 1492 the festival Columbus Day is observed . The 2018 date of the festival was Sat, 14 April . The frequency of this festival is annual . Pookalam are the observances in Columbus Day . August 25, 2019 is when the festival begins . Chaitra Sud Triyodashi (Vira Nirvana Samvat) is when Columbus Day is celebrated . Columbus Day 2019 date was March 20 . Columbus Day is related to Balipratipada . Columbus Day 2021 date was Sunset, 28 November – nightfall, 6 December . Ashvin Shukla Navami is when this festival ends 
The festival is observed because of enlightenment and death (parinirvana) of Gautama Buddha