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Leif Erikson Day (United States, Iceland and Norway)

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Leif Erikson Day

Annual observance on October 9

Leif Erikson Day is an annual observance that occurs on October 9. It honors Leif Erikson, the Norse explorer who, in approximately 1000 CE, led the first Europeans believed to have set foot on the continent of North America.
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