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Leif Erikson Day
U.S. stamp issued on Leif Erikson Day, 1968
Observed byUnited States
TypeCultural
SignificanceRecognize contributions of Americans of Nordic descent
DateOctober 9

Leif Erikson Day is an annual American observance occurring on October 9. It honors Leif Ericson (Old Norse: Leifr Eiríksson or the Norwegian: "Leif Eriksen"), the Norse explorer who brought the first Europeans known to have set foot in North America. [1]

  1. ^ Leiv Erikson (Go Norway. 2007)
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