Monday, February 21, 2011

Happy President's Day!

 It's a holiday in the USA. Kids across America are out of school today due to a special holiday called President;s Day. This holiday honors all presidents of the U.S. Before this became a national holiday George Washington's birthday ( was celebrates separately. While Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, his birthday was not formally observed until months after he was assassinated. Although his birthday was never made into a nation holiday, some states have observed it. President's Day wasn't made into a holiday until the year of 1971, President Richard Nixon decided to combine Lincoln's birthday and Washington's birthday. The day is now celebrated on the third Monday in February.

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