'Last Week Tonight With John Oliver' Asks: Columbus Day - How Is This Still A Thing?

A Beginner's Guide To Why Columbus Day Is 'America's Least Favourite Holiday'

The second Monday in October is an American holiday which "commemorates the landing of Christopher Columbus in the Bahamas in 1492 - beginning a long tradition of obnoxious white people visiting Caribbean islands and acting like they own the place."

So how come Columbus Day is still a thing?

Check out this handy beginner's guide, courtesy of 'Last Week Tonight With John Oliver'.

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