Yes, it does. (Leif Erikson Day is October 9:th in the USA.)

A fact that is known to what percentage of Americans (a term that
includes in this usage all residents of the Americas)?

One millioneth of one percent?

Be serious.

Is Lief Erikson Day celebrated even in Norway? When I was in Madrid on
12 Oct 1957, I was amused and touched to discover that Columbus Day
was a big event in Spain--bigger, in fact, that it presently is in the
U.S.

all the best -- Dan Ford
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