Happy . . . er, Washington’s Birthday?

pfriedman — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:17:00 +0000

Under Federal Law, today is officially “Washington’s Birthday,” even though George Washington’s birthday is February 22. Today’s holiday popularly became known as “Presidents Day” when the celebration of Washington’s birthday was moved to the third Monday of February and began to commemorate both Washington and Lincoln’s birthdays. Approximately a dozen states declare the third Monday of February a state holiday named “Presidents Day” or “Washington and Lincoln’s Birthday,” while some states celebrate an entirely different day as “Presidents Day.”

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