Presidents' Day

Until 1971, the United States observed both February 12 and February 22 federal public holidays. On February 12, the nation honored the birthday of Abraham Lincoln, and on February 22, the nation honored the birthday of George Washington.

In 1971 President Richard Nixon issued a proclamation establishing Presidents' Day, a single federal public holiday, which woud honor all presidents of the United States of America. Presidents' Day is observed on the 3rd Monday of February.

Sites included in this category focus on observances of Presidents' Day. Specific information about George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, or other U.S. presidents is available in linked categories.

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Presidents' Day at FamilyEducation.com - Online quizzes about past U.S. presidents and discussion ideas for families.
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Annie's Presidents Day Page - Reflects on the holiday from a Christian perspective.
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Presidents Day, A Celebration of What? - An editorial by Edwin Locke of the Ayn Rand Institute comparing American's early presidents with more recent presidents.
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Presidents' Day at Cyber Grandma's - Provides biographical sketches for each U.S. president.
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President's Day Websites - Developed by the Montgomery County Public Schools for teachers, parents, and students, this site has links to many resources about Washington and Lincoln, including archived papers, and presidential addresses.
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Presidents' Day Internet Resources - A page of links produced by the Dept. of History, Tennessee Technological University.
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Presidential Factfile - A comprehensive collection of photographs, biographies, quizzes, and trivia from Infoplease.com.
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Presidents Day Awash in Political Rhetoric - Editorial about political rhetoric from February, 1996 issue of the University of Tennessee Daily Beacon.
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Presidents' Day or Washington's Birthday? - Describes the development of the holiday, links to presidential and first lady biographies, and trivia.
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Presidents' Day - U.S. Embassy web site outlines history of observance and describes contemporary observances of the holiday.
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Web Search for Presidents' Day Holidays Society - News search for Presidents' Day Holidays Society - encyclopedia entries for Presidents' Day Holidays Society