Leif Erikson Day 2024. Leif erikson day is commemorated every year on october 9th to honor norwegian explorer leif erikson, who is credited with bringing the first nordic european people into continental america around the year 1000. Leif erikson day is celebrated on october 9 (since 1964) in the united states, to celebrate americans of nordic origin and the nordic influences in american culture and.
On leif erikson day, we celebrate the history and. Check also the date of leif erikson day in 2025 and in the following years.