Annual observance on October 9 in honor of the Norse explorer Leif Erikson
Leif Erikson Day
U.S. stamp issued on Leif Erikson Day, 1968 (featuring Reykjavík's statue of Leif)
Observed by
United States, parts of Canada, and communities in the Nordic countries
Type
Cultural
Significance
Celebrating Leif Erikson as the first European to lead a voyage to North America
Date
October 9
Next time
October 9, 2024 (2024-10-09)
Frequency
Annual
Related to
Leif Erikson
Leif Erikson Day is an annual observance that occurs on October 9.[1] It honors Leif Erikson (Old Norse: Leifr Eiríksson),[note 1] the Norse explorer who, in approximately 1000, led the first Europeans believed to have set foot on the continent of North America (other than Greenland).[2]
Because the exact date of Leif's arrival to the Americas is unknown, the October 9 date was chosen in commemoration of the Restauration's arrival to New York Harbor, carrying some of the first Norwegian immigrants to the United States. This means the holiday occurs before Columbus Day (although it is sometimes coincident with the US' observation of Columbus Day).[3]
^"Why Do We Celebrate Columbus Day and Not Leif Erikson Day?". National Geographic. October 11, 2015. Archived from the original on August 7, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
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