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When is Washington's Birthday/President's Day?Washington's Birthday is a federal holiday celebrated on the third Monday of February. At a state level, it may be called President's Day, with an apostrophe that moves about from state to state. Though it may be technically incorrect, the federal holiday is often colloquially referred to as Presidents' Day. The Associated Press Stylebook, most newspapers and some magazines use the form "President's Day" as an alternate rendering of "Washington's Birthday". The name Presidents' Day is also the more common version of the name when used internationally. This confusion as to the name is that despite its status as a federal holiday, states are free to name this holiday as they wish or even whether or not it is observed as a public holiday in that state. State by state guide to Presidents' Day While the day might be a holiday at a state level, whether or not a private company is likely to observe the day as a holiday depends on the nationwide approach to public holidays in that company. Most government offices and public schools will be closed and it is a postal holiday, so there will be no mail deliveries on President's Day. History of Presidents' DayThe original version of the holiday was in commemoration of George Washington's birthday in 1796 (the last full year of his presidency). Washington, according to the calendar that has been used since at least the mid-18th century, was born on February 22nd 1732. According to the old style calendar in use back then, however, he was born on February 11th. In 1796, many Americans celebrated his birthday on the 22nd while others marked the occasion on the 11th instead. By the early 19th century, Washington's Birthday had taken firm root in the American experience as a bona fide national holiday. Its traditions included Birthnight Balls in various regions, speeches, and receptions given by prominent public figures, and a lot of revelry in taverns throughout the land. President Chester Alan Arthur was the first to designate Washington's original birth date as a national holiday in 1885. Then along came Abraham Lincoln, another revered president and fellow February baby (born on the 12th of the month). The first formal observance of his birthday took place in 1865, the year after his assassination when both houses of Congress gathered for a memorial address. While Lincoln's Birthday did not become a federal holiday like George Washington's, it did become a legal holiday in several states. In 1968, legislation (HR 15951) was enacted that affected several federal holidays. One of these was Washington's Birthday, the observation of which was shifted to the third Monday in February each year whether or not it fell on the 22nd. This act, which took effect in 1971, was designed to simplify the yearly calendar of holidays and give federal employees some standard three-day weekends in the process.
Washington's BirthdayWhile the holiday in February is still officially known as Washington's Birthday (at least according to the Office of Personnel Management), it has become popularly (and, in some cases at the state level, legally) known as "Presidents' Day." This has made the third Monday in February a day for honoring both Washington and Lincoln, as well as all the other men who have served as president. In Arkansas, Daisy Gatson Bates Day is a state holiday celebrated on the third Monday in February. Mount RushmoreWe use images of Mount Rushmore on this page, so here is some background on this monument. Mount Rushmore is located in the Black Hills in Keystone, South Dakota. Sculpted by Danish-American Gutzon Borglum and his son, Lincoln Borglum. The side of the mountain features 18-meter (60-foot) sculptures of the heads of four United States presidents from left to right: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. These four Presidents were chosen for this monumental sculpture for the following reasons:
Did you know?Three facts about President's Day The 'S' in Harry S. Truman does not stand for anything James K. Polk was the first president to have his photograph taken while in office Even though George Washington's birthday was February 22nd, the day is officially celebrated on the third Monday in FebruaryMore facts about President's Day Translate this pageWhat day is President's Day in February 2023?Presidents' Day 2023 is a U.S. federal holiday that will be observed on Monday, February 20.
What day does presidents day fall in 2023?Presidents Day is held on the third Monday in February. In 2023, the event falls on Monday, February 20th.
Why does Washington have 2 birthdays?George Washington was born in Virginia on February 11, 1731, according to the then-used Julian calendar. In 1752, however, Britain and all its colonies adopted the Gregorian calendar which moved Washington's birthday a year and 11 days to February 22, 1732.
Why is it called Washington's birthday instead of Presidents Day?The idea behind the name was to create a holiday that did not recognize a specific president, but rather celebrated the office of the presidency.
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