If you are as old as I am, you will recall when every February we had two holidays celebrating the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. George Washington was born on February 22, 1732 and his birthday was celebrated as a holiday on that date from 1879 until 1970. Along came the first change.
To give federal employees a three-day weekend, in 1968 the Uniform Monday Holiday Act moved several holidays, this one to the third Monday in February (which can occur from February 15 to the 21st). The day soon became known as Presidents Day to honor Lincoln's and Washington's birthdays together, any single president of choice, or to remember all the U.S. presidents,
The odd things is that there is no uniformity. Today goes by different names depending on the state you are in. Among those who use the title Presidents Day, should there be an apostrophe and if so, should it be before or after the letter S?
Does any of this matter? Well, I'm sure there are differing thoughts on that too. I will say this: If you have the day off from school or work, make the most of it. Enjoy the day!
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