Columbus Day Sale

Columbus Day 2010 celebrates arrival of the Christopher Columbus in the year 1492 on continent of America. Christopher Columbus landed on island in Caribbean on 12th October, 1492. Columbus Day is celebrated on second Monday in the month of October.

Columbus Day first became an official state holiday in Colorado in 1906, and became a federal holiday in 1937. However, people have celebrated Columbus' voyage since the colonial period. In 1792, New York City and other U.S. cities celebrated the 300th anniversary of his landing in the New World. In 1892, President Benjamin Harrison called upon the people of the United States to celebrate Columbus Day on the 400th anniversary of the event. During the four hundredth anniversary, in 1892, teachers, preachers, poets and politicians used Columbus Day rituals to teach ideals of patriotism. These patriotic rituals were framed around themes such as support for war, citizenship boundaries, the importance of loyalty to the nation, and celebrating social progress.

Since 1971, the holiday has been fixed to the second Monday in October, coincidentally the same day as Thanksgiving in neighboring Canada (which was fixed to that date in 1959). It is generally observed today by banks, the bond market, the U.S. Postal Service and other federal agencies, most state government offices, and some school districts. Some businesses and some stock exchanges remain open, also some states and municipalities abstain from observing the holiday.

In order to celebrate the Columbus Day, Furniture XO will take an extra 7% off select furniture as part of our Columbus Day Sale. Use coupon code "COLUMBUS" on orders over $100.

Furniture XO has a wide selection of furniture and accessories at prices far below your local retail stores! As one of the largest online furniture retailers, Furniture XO has the ability to give you exclusive access to dealer prices from top brand-name manufacturers such as Ashley, American Drew by Lay-Z-Boy, Lea by Lay-Z-Boy, Coaster, Pulaski, HomeElegance, Magnussen Home, and over 40 others. Everything is shipped to us directly from the manufacturer, so there is absolutely no third party markup. The good part is that we are able to pass these savings to you, our customer!