abstract:Leif Erikson Day is an annual American observance which occurs on October 9. It honors Leif Ericson (Icelandic: Leifur Eiríksson, Old Norse: Leifr Eiríksson or the Norwegian: Leiv Eiriksson), the Norse explorer who brought the first Europeans known to have set foot in North America.
October9isLeifEriksonDay, honoringthe Viking (orNorse) explorer who sailed hiscrew to the firstrecordedlandingofEuropeans in North Americaaround the year 1000.