Fraternal Day
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Fraternal Day is a legal holiday in the state of Alabama
in the United States. It is celebrated annually on the 2nd Monday in October on the same day as Columbus Day
and American Indian Heritage Day.
Fraternal Day was originally celebrated on the 2nd Thursday of October beginning in 1915.
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
in the United States. It is celebrated annually on the 2nd Monday in October on the same day as Columbus Day
Columbus Day
Many countries in the New World and elsewhere celebrate the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas, which occurred on October 12, 1492, as an official holiday...
and American Indian Heritage Day.
Fraternal Day was originally celebrated on the 2nd Thursday of October beginning in 1915.