Leif Erikson Day 2024 Date. This day has been commemorated since 1964, when it was created to honor and recognize leif erikson's discovery of north america in 1000 a.d. Date in the current year:

When is leif erikson day shown on a calendar. Leif eriksson was a norse explorer, and the first known european to have set foot on continental north america, on what is now called greenland.