Presidents’ Day is a national holiday that honors Presidents of the United States. The day mainly honors President George Washington and President Abraham Lincoln. The holiday began as a celebration of Washington only. It was observed on Washington’s birthday on February 22 from the 1880s until 1971. Lincoln’s birthday was never a national holiday. However, many states celebrated it on February 12.
In 1971, the holiday honoring Washington was moved to the third Monday of February. This was so that workers would have a three-day weekend. Since then, Washington’s birthday and Lincoln’s birthday have been celebrated on the same day. Officially, however, the holiday is still known as Washington’s Birthday.

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