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Post by MooseNugget on Feb 18, 2019 23:59:45 GMT
Why do we observe Washington's Birthday today? Why don't we just have President's Day on his birthday on Friday?  |
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Post by Catman 猫的主人 on Feb 19, 2019 0:03:56 GMT
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Post by marianne48 on Feb 19, 2019 0:06:51 GMT
Because we used to celebrate both Lincoln's birthday and Washington's birthday in February, then the holidays were combined for President's Day. A three-day weekend with Monday as the additional day off is usually the standard configuration. Washington wasn't really born on the 22th anyway, since he was born on February 11, 1731 on the Julian calendar. Just to be difficult, Britain and all its colonies switched to the Gregorian calendar in 1752, which moved Washington's "official" birthdate to February 22, 1732.
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Post by politicidal on Feb 19, 2019 1:41:52 GMT
All presidents are equal but some presidents are more equal than others.
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Post by Schwarzwald Magnus on Feb 19, 2019 8:17:46 GMT
Hope Bill wishes Hilary a happy President's Day!
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